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In this paper we present the design and development of the social robot called iSocioBot, which is designed to achieve long-term interaction between humans and robots in a social context. iSocioBot is 149 cm tall and the mechanical body is built on top of the TurtleBot platform and designed to make people feel comfortable in its presence. All electrical components are standard off-the-shelf commercial products making a replication possible. Furthermore, the software is based on Robot Operating Software (ROS) and is made freely available. We present our experience with the design and discuss possible improvements.
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The authors would like to thank Ben Krøyer and Peter Boie Jensen for constructing the iSocioBot and Trine Skjødt Axelgaard for making the mechanical design of the iSocioBot.
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Tan, ZH., Thomsen, N.B., Duan, X. (2015). Designing and Implementing an Interactive Social Robot from Off-the-Shelf Components. In: Bai, S., Ceccarelli, M. (eds) Recent Advances in Mechanism Design for Robotics. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 33. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18126-4_11
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