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Social Robotic Telepresence and HRI 2011

The second paper is from Min Kyung Lee from Carnegie Mellon University and Leila Takayama from Willow Garage entitled “‘Now, I have a body’: Uses and social norms for mobile remote presence in the workplace” is a personal favorite. In this paper, the Willow Garage Texai is used as the Mobile Robotic Telepresence (MRP) or RPS in our lingo. To say this paper is meaty is an understatement. This paper is a rich treasure-trove of insights into the issues and futures of remote presence. Continue reading

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Remote Presence Links for February 20, 2011

Hear here and the Anybot QA – VGo Promotional YouTube Video – Robo-Romance: Wall-E and Eve had a love-child – Technology Fans Come in All Sizes Continue reading

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