People with Disabilities Redefining Identity through Robotic and Virtual Avatars: A Case Study in Avatar Robot Cafe

Y Hatada, G Barbareschi, K Takeuchi, H Kato… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Robotic avatars and telepresence technology enable people with disabilities to engage in
physical work. Despite the recent popularity of the metaverse, few studies have explored the …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting Access in a Mexican-American Museum during the Pandemic: Online Community Events and Robots

V Ahumada-Newhart, A De La Pena Jr… - … international journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
During COVID-19, many museums closed their physical structures and transitioned their
exhibits to online platforms for public digital access. As museums reopen, there remains a …

Emerging Telepresence Technologies for Hybrid Meetings: an Interactive Workshop

A Boudouraki, H Elmimouni, M Orduna… - … Publication of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
We are rapidly moving to a hybrid world, where telepresence technologies play a crucial
role. But, are current technologies ready for such a shift? Do they provide adequate support …

Understanding and Assessing Quality of Experience in Immersive Communications

M Orduna Cortillas - 2023 - oa.upm.es
The starting point to validate the prototype and the conclusions obtained from the proposed
methodologies is a tele-education scenario. Before COVID-19, this technology was already …