PIOR Abstract Personal Project Fall 2017 Individual Work Tutor: TJ Kim
The development of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and the robotics technology stimulates our imagination. Each house will have a robot soon but we haven’t found proper form of the personal robot. What might be the ideal shape of the personal robot? Does it have to resemble human or pet? I believe there will be an optimized and unique shape of a personal robot like a car or computer. With those questions and belief, I explored suitable forms of the personal interactive robot and basic physical & emotional functions. I did quick ideation using Illustrator and checked it using Solidworks.
INTRODUCTION THE RISE OF SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLD
WHY A PERSONAL INTERACTIVE (OPERATED) ROBOT?
Nowadays, the number of single person households has grown and it is almost 30% (Source: Korea Statistics). There are little physical/emotional interactions.
Instead of the interaction between human, people have used several ways. I want to suggest the next generation of an interactive ‘something’ to single person households.
Familiarity
PRODUCTS ANALYSIS
By Optimization By Mimic
Ideal Point by Optimization
Ideal Point by Mimic
Similarity
In interactive robots, there is a famous graph named ‘uncanny valley.’ The main point is that the familiarity is followed the similarity, but around 80% we feel fear or uncomfortable feeling. I questioned why we have to mimic ourselves and suggested why not find new form based on the basic principle of interactions and its original anatomy instead of biomimetics.
SIMPLE BUT FAMILIAR FORM
I looked up ‘Finding Nemo’ and Nemo’s friend, Pearl, has a simple and familiar form that I could apply to my robot design. It could express basic actions and emotions.
I developed a form as friendly as I can, based on elements of the robot. Basic shape will give lots of applications in interaction.
WHAT DOES IT HAVE
Motor Circuit
It makes the robot move freely like muscle
Speaker
It connects parts and makes a decision like a brain
The main window for the interaction between the user
Wire
Battery
Organized wire for supplying power like blood vessel
Plenty capacity for seamless interaction with the user
Sensor Sensors allow the robot to react various situations
PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS
Normal
Walking
Rolling
Default
Walking
Rolling
Jumping
Flipping
Warning
Jumping
Flipping
Warning
Lying
Questioning
Stretching
Lying
Questioning
Stretching
Standing
Charming
Reaching
Standing
Charming
Reaching
EMOTIONAL INTERACTIONS
Normal
Astonished
Happy
Default
WHAT!?
Love!
Angry
Sullen
Sleepy
Grr...!
Hmm...
Zzz_
Sorry
Funny
Impassive
Haha...
HAHA!
Ehh...
Frowned
Yummy
Naughty
Eww...
Good~
Heeee
“In Progress!”
Conclusion I could learn one of the most prospective markets, personal robot. Because it was one of the topics that I enjoyed usually. Although it was the short and conceptual result, it was enough to inspire me and I will study it deeper later when I have a time. I think it should provide more natural expressions and movements. I also hope to develop a comprehensive system for the next generation of the personal home robot. The personal interactive robot will come soon. And I believe it will be something different from just mimicking human or bio-creature; there should be optimized and proper form and I hope I could suggest it.