Prototype of a backpack-type touch device for tag-play with a robot

Abstract

In this paper, we describe a prototype of a backpack-type touch device for tag-play with a robot. When a robot touches a player in the tag-play, this device moves an arm to touch the player instead of the robot. The prototype device has an arm with one degree of freedom. The dimensions of the device are 270 x 120 x 350 mm [WDH]. The weight of the device is 2.1 kg. We conducted two experiments. In the first experiment, we verified that the device works properly even when the player runs with the device on his back, and in the second experiment, we verified that the robot of “it” follows the player, maintains the distance to the player, and the touch function.