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summary: Soft alter ego robot that grows out of the body
credits: Takuji Narumi (Tokyo University)、Ryoma Niiyama (Meiji University)
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# Puff me up!
In research on alter-ego robots that communicate conversations and actions of remote persons, wearable robots have been developed so that interaction can take place anywhere. In the adopted technology, a small, lightweight, safe, and flexible design alter ego robot is realized by using a soft robot. The outer skin is made of cloth and inflates with air to appear only when needed. It is possible to create targeted movements by controlling the internal strings, and since it can be folded thin when not in use, it proposes a future communication in which others appear and move in a fluffy manner from something you wear like clothes or accessories.
