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Introducing M: A Modular, Modifiable Social Robot
Victor Nikhil Antony, Zhili Gong, Yoonjae Kim +1
We present M, an open-source, low-cost social robot platform designed to reduce platform friction that slows social robotics research by making robots easier to reproduce, modify,…
Plant-Inspired Robot Design Metaphors for Ambient HRI
Victor Nikhil Antony, Adithya R N, Sarah Derrick +3
Plants offer a paradoxical model for interaction: they are ambient, low-demand presences that nonetheless shape atmosphere, routines, and relationships through temporal rhythms and…
Lantern: A Minimalist Robotic Object Platform
Victor Nikhil Antony, Zhili Gong, Guanchen Li +2
Robotic objects are simple actuated systems that subtly blend into human environments. We design and introduce Lantern, a minimalist robotic object platform to enable building simp…
Xpress: A System For Dynamic, Context-Aware Robot Facial Expressions using Language Models
Victor Nikhil Antony, Maia Stiber, Chien-Ming Huang
Facial expressions are vital in human communication and significantly influence outcomes in human-robot interaction (HRI), such as likeability, trust, and companionship. However, c…
The Design of On-Body Robots for Older Adults
Victor Nikhil Antony, Clara Jeon, Jiasheng Li +4
Wearable technology has significantly improved the quality of life for older adults, and the emergence of on-body, movable robots presents new opportunities to further enhance well…