SIM:The Social Robot  |  Product design

Designing for Affective Human-Robot Interaction.

Project Overview

SIM is a functional prototype of a socially intelligent robot designed to build and sustain long-term, meaningful relationships between humans and robots.

DESIGN QUESTION

How might we design natural and intuitive interactions between humans and robots?

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

UW HCDE Graduate Award for Excellence in Innovation

UW HCDE Capstone 2017 Award "Excellence in Technology"

UW 2017 Maker Summit "Gizmos - Graduate" Category Winners, Press Release

ICSR Amsterdam 2017: 19th International Conference for Social Robotics - Abstract publication and poster presentation

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Project Video

 

Process Book

The SIM Team

Bringing human-centered design to social robotics