3331 Development of system for rolling a ball between remote locations to strengthen a feeling of connection
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In this research, we propose a method for strengthening a feeling of connection between two remote partners. To realize this technology, we aimed to construct a system for rolling a ball alternately while sharing motion of two remote balls. Then we developed spherical robots, which can switch from active movement by actuators to passive movement by human strength. A performance test of this system shows that two people alternately roll a ball between remote locations. As a result, we have a prospect that this system is effective for promoting embodied interaction and it is expected that a feeling of connection between two remote partners is strengthened.
