Geocaching with a beam: Shared outdoor activities through a telepresence robot with 360 degree viewing

• Main Authors: HESHMAT, Yasamin, JONES, Brennan, XIONG, Xiaoxuan, NEUSTAEDTER, Carman, TANG, Anthony, RIECKE, Bernhard E., YANG, Lillian
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Geocaching; Leisure activities; Social presence; Telepresence robots; Video communication; Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/7974; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/8977/viewcontent/3173574.3173933.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

People often enjoy sharing outdoor activities together such as walking and hiking. However, when family and friends are separated by distance it can be difficult if not impossible to share such activities. We explore this design space by investigating the benefits and challenges of using a teleprese...