corobos: A Design for Mobile Robots Enabling Cooperative Transitions between Table and Wall Surfaces

要旨

Swarm User Interfaces allow dynamic arrangement of user environments through the use of multiple mobile robots, but their operational range is typically confined to a single plane due to constraints imposed by their two-wheel propulsion systems. We present corobos, a proof-of-concept design that enables these robots to cooperatively transition between table (horizontal) and wall (vertical) surfaces seamlessly, without human intervention. Each robot is equipped with a uniquely designed slope structure that facilitates smooth rotation when another robot pushes it toward a target surface. Notably, this design relies solely on passive mechanical elements, eliminating the need for additional active electrical components. We investigated the design parameters of this structure and evaluated its transition success rate through experiments. Furthermore, we demonstrate various application examples to showcase the potential of corobos in enhancing user environments.

著者
Changyo Han
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Yosuke Nakagawa
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Takeshi Naemura
The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3713440

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3713440

動画

会議: CHI 2025

The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (https://chi2025.acm.org/)

セッション: Mobile Robots

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