Connecting People in Meaningful Ways

With the rise of teleconference systems like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, virtual meetings have become an integral part of the modern work environment.

ARGOS plans to make virtual meetings just as intuitive as physical ones

What is ARGOS?

ARGOS aims to be a telepresence robot that allows an online user to be physically present in a variety of environments, bridging the gap between remote and local users. ARGOS 3.0 is the fourth iteration of the ARGOS system, building off of foundations laid by ARGOS 2.1. ARGOS is designed to integrate a single virtual participant into an otherwise in-person meeting or environment, providing a body and physical presence to the remote user.

Motivation

In places such as education and the workplace, where virtual communication is an essential part of operations, online platforms such as Zoom will need to be utilized. However, as online communication platforms become utilized more often, there remains a limit to the effectiveness of online conversation.

The most commonly used platforms remain limited in their ability to convey any nonverbal gestures. Integrating nonverbal communication into a telepresence system can result in online interactions feeling as intuitive as in-person.

Goals

Offer an interactive robotic display to improve engagement and functionality.
Mimic human head motion through an eye-tracker to provide a physical “gaze” aspect.
Interface with the MCBD partner project to achieve movement for the whole system.
Build upon ARGOS 2.1: Improve robustness and longevity of hardware and tunecontrol systems to make gaze tracking movement more human-like

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