We present the design of the Stewart Platform Robot for Interactive Tabletop Engagement (SPRITE). This robot is designed for use in socially assistive robotics, a field focusing on non-contact social interaction to help people achieve goals relating to health, wellness, and education. We describe a series of design goals for a tabletop, socially assistive robot, including expressive movement, affective communication, a friendly, nonthreatening, and customizable appearance, and a safe, robust, and easily-repaired mechanical design.
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@article{arxiv.2011.05786,
title = {SPRITE: Stewart Platform Robot for Interactive Tabletop Engagement},
author = {Elaine Schaertl Short and Dale Short and Yifeng Fu and Maja Matarić},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.05786},
year = {2020}
}
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