Face on a Globe: A Spherical Robot that Appears Lifelike Through Smooth Deformations and ...

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A spherical robot mechanically cuts the shell into concentric rings that slide on rails so a single actuator triggers a chain rotation to reveal a flat facelike plane, trading sphere and social form. A hidden rotating weight and two microphones let it reorient toward sound. Public testing yields 100 valid comments linking smooth motion to lifelikeness, and an online comparison shows autonomous rotation raises lifelike ratings while artificial impressions remain high.

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1. 0:00Concept and design goals
2. 2:37Deformation mechanism
3. 4:55Evaluation of the prototype
4. 6:11Autonomous movement model
5. 7:55Conclusion and future work

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