Linguistic and direct transmission of concepts in human-robot networks

The CONCEPT project

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2011


Improved robot arm controller uses more degrees of freedom and movement dynamics, closer to human motion.

The CONCEPT team. From left to right: Tony Belpame, Frederic Delaunay and Joachim De Greeff.

LightHead packs a pocket projector, camera and stereo microphones in the head's volume.

Tony preparing LightHead to enter the Matrix...

2010


LightHead's new facial design matches more it's infant-sized head.

LightHead mounted on its katana400M robot arm. This setup allows for more natural interaction.

Several chassis designs have been tested to fit various off-the-shelf projectors.

Four different faces tested during our robotic gaze reading experiment.

2009



LightHead can display any sort of facial expression.

It is also possible to augment the robot visual feedback with icons representing internal states, here: thinking.

LightHead's eye curvature should improve gaze reading, an essential aspect of non-verbal communication.

Early tests of the uncanny valley effect. We did not consider further trials at this point.

Our very first test of the retro-projected facial display: foldings appeared during mask molding.


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