Research Article

A Proactive Approach of Robotic Framework for Making Eye Contact with Humans

Table 1

The properties of the robot head.

ItemsCharacteristics

Head turn (horizontal)From −159° (left) to +159° (right)
Head turn (vertical)From −47° (down) to +31° (top)
Eye turn From −90° (left) to +90° (right)
Eye blinks rate1/seconds
Rotational speed300°/second
Head tracking (error < 3°)From −90° (left) to +90° (right)
Body tracking (error < 6°)Up to 270°
Tracking distance Up to 3 meters
Number of people tracking02