Mobile apparatus, method of controlling the same, and recording medium
First Claim
1. A mobile apparatus comprising:
- a signal detector configured to detect a signal from a user;
a specifier configured to specify a location or direction in which the signal detected by the signal detector is given as a location or direction in which the user exists;
a movement controller configured to move the mobile apparatus to the location or direction in which the user exists specified by the specifier;
an imager;
a face detector configured to detect a face of the user from a captured image captured by the imager;
a first determiner configured to determine whether the mobile apparatus is able to move to the location or direction in which the user exists by the movement controller;
a second determiner configured to determine whether the face of the user is detected by the face detector; and
a controller configured to perform predetermined control for enabling the mobile apparatus and the user to move closer to each other in a case where the second determiner determines that the face of the user is detected and the first determiner determines that the mobile apparatus is not able to move to the location or direction in which the user exists.
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Abstract
A mobile apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a voice input unit configured to detect a signal from a user. In a case where the voice input unit detects a signal from the user and as a detection result of the signal from the user, it is determined that there is a signal from the user, the mobile apparatus performs sound source localization and specifies a location or direction in which the detected signal from the user is given. In a case where it is determined that the mobile apparatus is not able to move to the location where the signal from the user is given, a voice output unit configured to output a voice signal, a driving unit configured to move the mobile apparatus, and a light emitting unit configured to emit light performs predetermined control.
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19 Claims
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1. A mobile apparatus comprising:
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a signal detector configured to detect a signal from a user; a specifier configured to specify a location or direction in which the signal detected by the signal detector is given as a location or direction in which the user exists; a movement controller configured to move the mobile apparatus to the location or direction in which the user exists specified by the specifier; an imager; a face detector configured to detect a face of the user from a captured image captured by the imager; a first determiner configured to determine whether the mobile apparatus is able to move to the location or direction in which the user exists by the movement controller; a second determiner configured to determine whether the face of the user is detected by the face detector; and a controller configured to perform predetermined control for enabling the mobile apparatus and the user to move closer to each other in a case where the second determiner determines that the face of the user is detected and the first determiner determines that the mobile apparatus is not able to move to the location or direction in which the user exists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19)
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16. A method of controlling a mobile apparatus, the method comprising:
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detecting a signal from a user; specifying a location or direction in which the signal detected by the detecting is given as a location or direction in which the user exists; controlling a movement to move the mobile apparatus to the location or direction in which the user exists specified by the specifying; performing imaging; detecting a face of the user from a captured image captured by the imaging; determining whether the mobile apparatus is able to move, by the controlling, to the location or direction in which the user exists; determining whether the face of the user is detected by the detecting; and performing predetermined control for enabling the mobile apparatus and the user to move closer to each other in a case where it is determined that the face of the user is detected by the detecting and that the mobile apparatus is not able to move to the location or direction in which the user exists.
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a program executable by a computer of a mobile apparatus, the program controlling the computer to perform functions comprising:
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detecting a signal from a user; specifying a location or direction in which the detected signal is given as a location or direction in which the user exists; controlling a movement to move the mobile apparatus to the specified location or direction in which the user exists; performing imaging; detecting a face of the user from a captured image captured by performing the imaging; determining whether it is possible for the mobile apparatus to move to the location or direction in which the user exists; determining whether the face of the user is detected by the detecting; and performing predetermined control for enabling the mobile apparatus and the user to move closer to each other in a case where it is determined that the face of the user is detected by the detecting and that it is not possible for the mobile apparatus to move to the location or direction in which the user exists.
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