Robovie-IIS (2003) by Takahiro Miyashita, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), Kyoto, Japan. The "S" of Robovie-IIS is for sensing. Based on Robovie-II, Robovie-IIS is designed to study tactile communication, with tactile sensor elements embedded in a soft skin, giving robots a new means of communication called "skinship".
"Robovie-IIS is a humanoid robot with soft skin and sensitive tactile sensors whole over the body. By utilizing this robot, our research group was conducting fundamental research on tactile communication, for example, a method of estimating the position and posture of a person by only using tactile information during communication." – Robovie-IIS (ATR, 2003)
"At ATR, we aim to realize a comfortable future life, make use of the reactions and behaviors received from the general public in research and development, and think about developing it into the next new technology. vivid is based on this idea It is a general term for events that introduce various latest technologies that support the future. The purpose is to see, listen to, and experience many of the latest robots and interesting media, and to receive many opinions and criticisms. … In vivid, which is held regularly, we will introduce new communication media that color the daily life of the future, including the "Robovie" series of robots that show brilliant performances." – vivid - Technology that colors everyday life Part 1 "Robots are coming to the city!" (2004).
