About SLAP

SLAP – See Like A Pony
With SLAP we want to make robotics more understandable. Clifford Nass drew the comparison of robots with domesticated animals. They are useful, but also dangerous. But, how do we comunicate with animals? How does it work?

So don't hesitate, design a test: SLAP - See Like a Pony.
As guinea pigs we like to use my ponys. They are as creatures alien to us, but also familiar. And they can develop a lot of kinetic energy.
Neuroscience has a concept for interaction called Mind Reading. It works with living beings: we represent them in our own minds, and then try to model their mood to predict their actions. Now we try that in a novel way with our ponies.
Hope it will bring us insight for robotic interaction, and fun!