Timing Issues in Physically Interacting RoboGames

Abstract

In Physically Interactive RoboGames (PIRG) human players interact with autonomous robots in a game context, where all have to move to play their respective roles. As in regular children games and in videogames, timing plays a fundamental role both for the performance in the game, and for the relationship that is established among players. In this paper, some experiences about designing timing aspects in different PIRGs are reported, and it is put in evidence when timing is critical and its design needs special care. Timing aspects are described and discussed.