Rovables: Miniature On-Body Robots as Mobile Wearables
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Rovables are untethered miniature robots that traverse unmodified clothing using magnetic-wheel locomotion, with three magnet wheels, small planetary motors, an ATmega328, 2.4 GHz radio, IMU and wheel encoders for on-board odometry+IMU localization. Prototypes carry up to 1.5 N payload and run about 45 minutes continuous operation (12 hours idle sensing), support docking via infrared and magnets, LED arrays and NFC charging, and demonstrate autonomous navigation, tactile actuation, modular displays and on-body sensing.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and motivation
- 1:07What are Rovables
- 3:55Implementation and design
- 6:41Sensing and actuation examples
- 9:55Interface applications
- 10:59Autonomous navigation
- 13:07Future work and applications
- 15:11Conclusion and Q&A
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