2. Explain - Interaction Prototyping

To prototype robot interactions without writing complex code, we can use the Peerbots Platform. This allows us to connect a device as the robot’s face and control it remotely using another device as the controller. This is just like a remote controller and a car, except the car is now a robot, and our controller is another device.

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Peerbots Setup Guide

Follow these steps to set up and connect your prototyping devices:

Step 1: Set Up the Robot Face

1. On your designated face device (such as a tablet or phone), navigate to app.peerbots.org/face.
2. Sign in to your Peerbots account to persist your settings.
3. Select “Allow Speech” and configure the face appearance and text-to-speech voice parameters.

Step 2: Connect the Controller Dashboard

1. On your designated controller device (such as a laptop), go to app.peerbots.org/dash/robot.
2. Option A (Same Account): If both devices are on the same account, click “Call your Peerbots”.
3. Option B (Different Accounts): Enter the username or email address of the account signed in on the face device and click “Call”.
4. Accept the incoming call request on the face device.

Step 3: Test the Interface

• Navigate to app.peerbots.org/dash/control/.
• Click any command button to verify the face device animates and speaks the button’s content.

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Content Authoring Methods

To make control seamless during interactions, you can prepare buttons beforehand. Peerbots offers three authoring interfaces:

• Bulk Author: Best for pasting and parsing an entire script. It automatically splits lines into separate buttons.
• Table View: Best for making bulk changes to button colors, tags, and emotions.
• Button Editor: Best for fine-tuning individual button texts, positions, or sound properties.

[!TIP] Before authoring, review the Peerbots Content Authoring Guidelines for best practices.

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