Ghatcha: GHost Avatar on a Telework CHAir

Authors:
Yutaka Ishii;Kouzi Osaki;Tomio Watanabe
Affiliations:
Information Science and Technology Center, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan 657-8501;Graduate School of System Engineering, Okayama Prefectural University, Okayama, Japan 719-1197;Faculty of Computer Science and System Engineering, Okayama Prefectural University, Okayama, Japan 719-1197 and Crest of Japan Science and Technology Agency,
Venue:
OCSC '09 Proceedings of the 3d International Conference on Online Communities and Social Computing: Held as Part of HCI International 2009
Year:
2009

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Abstract

There has been much discussion on remote communication support for a telework that will enable employees to work at remote offices. We have already developed a remote communication support system via embodied avatars based on users' behaviors. However, there are various problems associated with an avatar-mediated interaction, particularly with regard to the relation between users and their avatars. In this study, we propose the concept of a presence sharing system Ghatcha [GHost Avatar on a Telework CHAir] in which the users' embodiment is not indicated by the avatars but by the chairs that suggest the presence of avatars. This system provides the same communication space for the users' embodiment, thus creating a feeling of working alongside remote workers. In this paper, we propose the concept of this system and develop a prototype system. Moreover, the effectiveness of the prototype system is confirmed in the experiment.