Child-care robot and a method of controlling the robot
First Claim
1. A child-care robot comprising:
- memory means for associating a plurality of child behavior patterns with a plurality of robot action patterns;
sensor means for acquiring a child behavior pattern when a child behaves in a specified pattern;
processor means for selecting one of said robot action patterns which is associated in said memory means with said acquired child behavior pattern; and
acting means for performing the selected robot action pattern.
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Abstract
A child-care robot for use in a nursery school associates child behavior patterns with corresponding robot action patterns, and acquires a child behavior pattern when a child behaves in a specified pattern. The robot selects one of the robot action patterns, which is associated with the acquired child behavior pattern, and performs the selected robot action pattern. Additionally, the robot associates child identifiers with parent identifiers, and receives an inquiry message from a remote terminal indicating a parent identifier. The robot detects one of the child identifiers, which is associated with the parent identifier of the inquiry message, acquires an image or a voice of a child identified by the detected child identifier, and transmits the acquired image or voice to the remote terminal. The robot further moves in search of a child, measures the temperature of the child, and associates the temperature with time of day at which it was measured.
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42 Claims
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1. A child-care robot comprising:
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memory means for associating a plurality of child behavior patterns with a plurality of robot action patterns;
sensor means for acquiring a child behavior pattern when a child behaves in a specified pattern;
processor means for selecting one of said robot action patterns which is associated in said memory means with said acquired child behavior pattern; and
acting means for performing the selected robot action pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A child-care robot comprising:
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memory means for associating a plurality of child identifiers with a plurality of parent identifiers;
communication means for receiving an inquiry message from a remote terminal indicating a parent identifier;
processor means for detecting one of said child identifiers which is associated with the parent identifier of said inquiry message; and
sensor means for acquiring an image or a voice of a child identified by the detected child identifier, said communication means transmitting the acquired image or voice to said remote terminal.
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29. A child-care robot comprising:
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acting means for moving the robot around until a target child is identified, temperature measuring means for measuring the temperature of the identified child; and
memory means for associating the measured temperature of the identified child with data indicating time of day at which the temperature is measured.
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30. A child-care robot comprising:
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acting means for moving the robot around an area in search of a plurality of objects and detecting a plurality of geographic positions of said objects;
memory means for associating said detected geographic positions of objects with a plurality of identities of the objects; and
processor means for creating a map for indicating said geographic positions of said objects and said identities of the objects on a floor layout of an architecture.
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31. A method of controlling a child-care robot, comprising:
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associating a plurality of child behavior patterns with a plurality of robot action patterns;
acquiring a child behavior pattern when a child behaves in a specified pattern;
selecting one of said robot action patterns which is associated with said acquired child behavior pattern; and
performing the selected robot action pattern.
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32. A method of controlling a child-care robot, comprising:
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associating a plurality of child identifiers with a plurality of parent identifiers;
receiving an inquiry message from a remote terminal indicating a parent identifier;
detecting one of said child identifiers which is associated with the parent identifier of said inquiry message;
acquiring an image or a voice of a child identified by the detected child identifier; and
transmitting the acquired image or voice to said remote terminal.
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33. A method of controlling a child-care robot, comprising:
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moving the robot around until a target child is identified;
measuring the temperature of the identified child; and
associating the measured temperature of the identified child with data indicating time of day at which the temperature is measured. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method of controlling a child-care robot, comprising:
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moving the robot around an area in search of a plurality of objects and detecting a plurality of geographic positions of said objects;
associating said detected geographic positions of objects with a plurality of identities of the objects; and
creating a map for indicating said geographic positions of said objects and said identities of the objects on a floor layout of an architecture. - View Dependent Claims (36, 39)
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37. A computer-readable storage medium containing a program for controlling a child-care robot, said program comprising the steps of:
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associating a plurality of child behavior patterns with a plurality of robot action patterns;
acquiring a child behavior pattern when a child behaves in a specified pattern;
selecting one of said robot action patterns which is associated with said acquired child behavior pattern; and
performing the detected robot action pattern.
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38. A computer-readable storage medium containing a program for controlling a child-care robot, said program comprising the steps of:
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associating a plurality of child identifiers with a plurality of parent identifiers;
receiving an inquiry message from a remote terminal indicating a parent identifier;
detecting one of said child identifiers which is associated with the parent identifier of said inquiry message;
acquiring an image or a voice of a child identified by the detected child identifier; and
transmitting the acquired image or voice to said remote terminal.
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40. A computer-readable storage medium containing a program for controlling a child-care robot, said program comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the measured temperature is higher than a predetermined; and
communicating an unfavorable condition of said identified child to one of a nearby caretaker and a remote terminal if the measured temperature is determined to be higher than said predetermined value.
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41. A computer-readable storage medium containing a program for controlling a child-care robot, said program comprising the steps of:
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moving the robot around an area in search of a plurality of objects and detecting a plurality of geographic positions of said objects;
associating said detected geographic positions of objects with a plurality of identities of the objects; and
creating a map for indicating said geographic positions of said objects and said identities of the objects on a floor layout of an architecture. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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