Eye See You: The Emotionally Intelligent Anthropomorphic Robot Enhancing Smartphone Interaction

摘要

Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of people's daily lives, closely connected to emotions and needs, making emotional design for phones increasingly crucial. To expand the functionality of smartphones, we have designed ORBO, a robot that focuses on peripheral interaction, featuring emotional intelligence and anthropomorphic characteristics, reflected in its expressive eyes. This paper introduces the design of ORBO, covering three aspects: information input, gaze output, and emotional interaction. ORBO, based on the state of the phone and user behavior, conveys different emotions through eye contact, such as curiosity, joy, sadness, fatigue, and anger, thereby enhancing the interaction experience between users and smartphones. Through prototype demonstrations, we showcase ORBO's applications in various scenarios, including daily companionship and entertainment, addressing excessive smartphone usage, and displaying device performance status.