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MoleBot: a robotic creature based on physical transformability

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Woohun LeeAuthors Info & Claims

VRIC '12: Proceedings of the 2012 Virtual Reality International Conference

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2331714.2331734

Published: 28 March 2012 Publication History

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What would it be like to have a mole live under your table and push around objects on the table surface? We developed MoleBot, a robotic creature based on an Organic User Interface (OUI) that lives in a coffee table and interacts with small items placed on the table surface. To ensure fluid motions of the molehill cast by the MoleBot, the table surface combines its horizontal rigidity with the vertical flexibility of movable pins. The users are enabled to kinetically interact with this creature via a joystick or gestural commands.

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MoleBot: a robotic creature based on physical transformability
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Touch screens

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VRIC '12: Proceedings of the 2012 Virtual Reality International Conference

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ISBN:9781450312431

DOI:10.1145/2331714

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Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France

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