4.3 Experiments
We are currently preparing to conduct experiments
to evaluate the advantage 1 s of Rebo. Impression on the
appearance, usability, ease of finding functions, and eye
movements will be compared between Rebo and a
typical TV Infrared remote (lR remote). Eye
movements measured by an eye-tracking system (Tobii
T60) will be used to investigate the manipulation
without looking at Rebo. Fig. 7 shows a snapshoot of an
experimental environment. Through these experiments,
we will evaluate Rebo's advantages: familiarity,
function awareness, and stroke manipulation.
5. CONCLUSION
In this paper, we proposed a robot-like remote Fig. 7 Experimental environment. control, Rebo, for controlling home electric appliances
and implemented Rebo for an advanced TV system.
Rebo has three advantages; familiarity, function awareness, and stroke manipulation. Life-like appearance
and facial expression makes it familiar with users.
We implemented four facial expressions as a life-like behavior and video picture animations as
feedback from an advanced TV system to enable users to easily notice its functions. Also we confirmed the
complete execution of Rebo on the advanced TV system. We have a plan to conduct conducted
experiments with participants to evaluate Rebo's advantages.