Break Promotion by Desktop Agent to Reduce Fatigue in Remote Working from Smart House with Smart Robot

Abstract

In order to reduce fatigue of remote workers working from home, we propose a desktop agent that works with a family-type robot to suggest workers to take a break when they get tired. Based on the emotional information obtained from the wearable device, the agent estimates the fatigue level of the worker and suggests the break timing by casually alerting the worker on the desktop screen. At the same time, the family-type robot cooperating with the agent moves to the worker, and recommends taking a break in the real world. By presenting the appropriate timing of breaks, we can make the telework work less tiring.