Rovables: Miniature On-Body Robots as Mobile Wearables

Rovables: Miniature On-Body Robots as Mobile Wearables Artem Dementyev, Hsin-Liu (Cindy) Kao, Inrak Choi, Deborah Ajilo, Maggie Xu, Joseph A. Paradiso, Chris Schmandt, Sean Follmer UIST 2016: Proceedings of the 29th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology Abstract: We introduce Rovables, a miniature robot that can move freely on unmodified clothing. The robots are held in place by magnetic wheels, and can climb vertically. The robots are untethered and have an onboard battery, micro