Cybernetic Avatar

<p>This open access book presents a vision of a future where avatars play an integral role in shaping the fabric of our interconnected society. The book introduces the authors��� ongoing efforts to advance avatar technologies and is structured into nine chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the potentially revolutionary impact of cybernetic avatars (CAs) as a new medium of communication liberating individuals from physical barriers and creating more flexible work environments. Chapters 2 3 and 4 present developments in CAs with advanced autonomous functionality. Chapters 5 and 6 discuss the creation of a CA platform that connects multiple operators and CAs. Chapter 7 explores the physiological and neuroscientific effects of avatars and other media on operators and users. Finally Chapters 8 and 9 discuss the societal implementation of CAs.</p><p>This book is stemmed from one of the Moonshot R&D projects funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).</p>