Internet.Pajama

  • Authors:
  • James Teh;Shang Ping Lee;Adrian David Cheok

  • Affiliations:
  • Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2005 international conference on Augmented tele-existence
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

Internet.Pajama is a novel application aimed at promoting physical closeness in remote communication between parents and children. A special pajama suit which is able to reproduce a hugging sensation is developed for the child. Parent is able to hug and physically interact with child by hugging a doll. Both pajama and doll are connected wirelessly through the Internet. The pajama also changes color and temperature according to how far away parent is from child.