Keunwook Kim Designed Responsive Post-Plant Robots
Elena Rahman — July 19, 2021 — Tech
References: kimkeunwook & yankodesign
Keunwook Kim designed the non-humanoid Post-Plant robots. Inspired by the growth cycle and emotive movement of plant life, these robots are engineered to respond to and express emotion by reacting to physical touch. This non-verbal and physical interaction follows a period of research on how humans can read emotion via non-verbal cues.
Kim's findings suggested that dynamic energy (arousal), intrinsic attractiveness (valence), and visual disposition (stance) act as signs for emotional analysis. The researcher used this information to create Post-Plant's physical responsive system. For example, Post-Plant spins its propeller-like leaves in response to the touch of shivers, which indicates unhappiness. The goal of the project is to cultivate emotional relationships between humans and robots through non-humanoid kinetic gestures.
Image Credit: Yanko Design / Keunwook Kim
Kim's findings suggested that dynamic energy (arousal), intrinsic attractiveness (valence), and visual disposition (stance) act as signs for emotional analysis. The researcher used this information to create Post-Plant's physical responsive system. For example, Post-Plant spins its propeller-like leaves in response to the touch of shivers, which indicates unhappiness. The goal of the project is to cultivate emotional relationships between humans and robots through non-humanoid kinetic gestures.
Image Credit: Yanko Design / Keunwook Kim
Trend Themes
1. Non-humanoid Responsive Robots - Design robots that can respond to physical touch and express emotions for emotional interactions with humans.
2. Emotive Movement Technology - Innovate technology that can read and express emotions through non-verbal cues for enhanced human-robot interactions.
3. Kinetic Gesture Systems - Develop systems that can convert physical touch into kinetic gestures for emotional expressions in non-humanoid robots.
Industry Implications
1. Robotic Technology - Application of advanced robotic technology for non-verbal human-robot interactions.
2. Artificial Intelligence - Integration of AI and machine learning to create non-humanoid robots that can understand and express human emotions.
3. Agrotechnology - Application of the growth cycle of plant life in robotic technology for expressing emotions and cultivating emotional relationships.
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