Telepresence Technology to Facilitate Remote Working with Human Physicality

摘要

Remote work allows people to free themselves from geographical and temporal constraints, and there are calls for it to be made available as an option for essential workers for whom it is not readily applicable. This article introduces our efforts to develop telepresence technology with which a person can use an artificial body or robot to sense the situation at a remote location and interact with other people and the environment in the same way as when working in the field. Thus, they can carry out their required tasks and engage in face-to-face communication without any discomfort or hindrance.