The Hug: An exploration of robotic form for intimate communication

Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 403-408

  DiSalvo, Carl ^a   Gemperle, Francine ^a   Forlizzi, Jodi ^a,b   Montgomery, Elliott ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Carnegie Mellon University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROSS DISTANCE; CONTEXT OF USE; DESIGN EXPLORATION; ROBUST TECHNOLOGY; SHAPING TECHNOLOGIES;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; MACHINE DESIGN; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS;

COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84881118427     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROMAN.2003.1251879     Document Type: Conference Paper

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