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This study proposes a telepresence system controlled by mobile devices consisting of a conference side and a remote side. The conference side of this system consists of a puppet-type robot that enhances the co-telepresence. The remote side includes a web application that can be accessed by a mobile device that can operate the robot by using a motion sensor. The effectiveness of the robot-based telepresence techniques in the teleconference applications is analyzed by conducting user surveys of the participants in remote and real-world situations. It is observed from the experimental results that the proposed telepresence system enhances the coexistence of remote participants and allows them to attend the conference enjoyably.
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We would like to thank FUJITSU SOCIAL SCIENCE LABORATORY LIMITED for their unfailing support and assistance. We also wish to thank Mose Sakashita for his inputs and great discussion.
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Minagawa, T., Suzuki, I., Ochiai, Y. (2021). Development of a Telepresence System Using a Robot Controlled by Mobile Devices. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S. (eds) HCI International 2021 - Posters. HCII 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1420. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78642-7_23
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