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posted on 1998-01-01, 00:00 authored by Eric Paulos, John Canny Current internet applications leave our physical presence
and our real-world environment behind. This paper describes
the development of several simple, inexpensive,
internet-controlled, untethered tele-robots or PRoPs (Personal
Roving Presences) to provide the sensation of tele-embodiment
in a remote real space. These devices support
at least video and two-way audio as well as mobility
through the remote space they inhabit. The physical telerobot
serves both as an extension of its operator and as a
visible, mobile entity with which other people can interact.
PRoPs enable their users to perform a wide gamut of human
activities in the remote space, such as wandering around,
conversing with people, hanging out, pointing, examining
objects, reading, and making simple gestures.
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the Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems {0-201-30987-4 (1998)}
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1998-01-01