Soft robots as representations of emotions
Robots can help explore how internal human states can be physically embodied, creating new forms of interaction beyond screens or symbols. This opens a pathway for soft robots as expressive, emotional, and communicative media in art and human–robot interaction.
This recent study explores emotion-mediated soft robotic art by linking human brain alpha waves to the dynamic movement of soft robotic embodiments. Two artworks—a soft character and a soft flower—demonstrate how soft robots can physically embody emotional states for expressive and interactive art.