Presence in a Pocket. Phantasms of Immediacy in Japanese Mobile Telepresence Robotics

Presence in a Pocket. Phantasms of Immediacy in Japanese Mobile Telepresence Robotics

The paper addresses prospects of Japanese mobile telepresence robotics where small anthropomorphic devices are designed to act as intermediaries between remote interlocutors. First, an emic perspective of involved scientists and engineers is presented, focusing on example technologies being develope...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Timo Kaerlein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ScholarWorks @ UMass Amherst 2012-08-01
Series:communication +1
Subjects:
Communication Technology and New Media
Film and Media Studies
Interpersonal and Small Group Communication
Media Theory
Telepresence
Robotics
Mobile Phones
Japan
Immediacy
Elfoid
Hiroshi Ishiguro
Online Access:http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cpo/vol1/iss1/6

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http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cpo/vol1/iss1/6

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