Control system for controlling object using pseudo-emotions and pseudo-personality generated in the object
First Claim
1. An autonomous device behaving adaptively to a user, comprises:
- an input unit which receives signals of a user'"'"'s command and other external signals;
a pseudo-personality-forming unit which establishes each element of predesignated pseudo-personality elements based on one or more of the other external signals accumulated for a predetermined period of time to form pseudo-personality, said pseudo-personality-forming unit storing a predesignated relationship between said pseudo-personality elements and said accumulated external signals;
a pseudo-emotion-forming unit which establishes each element of predesignated pseudo-emotion elements based on at least one predesignated signal of the other external signals and the pseudo-personality to form pseudo-emotions, said pseudo-emotion-forming unit storing a predesignated relationship between said pseudo-emotion elements, said external signals, and said pseudo-personality;
an autonomous behavior-establishing unit which selects a pattern of autonomous behavior based on at least one predesignated signal of the other external signals, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions, said autonomous behavior-forming unit storing a predesignated relationship between patterns of autonomous behavior, said external signals, said pseudo-personality, and said pseudo-emotions;
a commanded behavior-establishing unit which constitutes a pattern of commanded behavior in accordance with the user'"'"'s command signals;
a behavior control unit which controls behavior by combining the selected pattern of autonomous behavior and the constituted pattern of commanded behavior; and
an output device which outputs the controlled behavior.
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Abstract
An autonomous device behaving adaptively to a user includes a sensing unit; a recognition unit for recognizing user'"'"'s command, a current user-related status, and a current user-unrelated status based on the sensed signals; a pseudo-personality-forming unit for establishing a pseudo-personality based on the result of the preceding recognition; a pseudo-emotion-forming unit for establishing pseudo-emotions based on the result of the preceding recognition and the pseudo-personality; an autonomous behavior-establishing unit for selecting autonomous behavior based on the result of the preceding recognition, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions; a commanded behavior-establishing unit for constituting commanded behavior in accordance with the user'"'"'s command; a behavior control unit for controlling behavior by combining the autonomous behavior and the commanded behavior; and an output device outputting the controlled behavior. The device comes to be viewed as a “pet” or a “friend” with the passage of time.
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12 Claims
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1. An autonomous device behaving adaptively to a user, comprises:
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an input unit which receives signals of a user'"'"'s command and other external signals;
a pseudo-personality-forming unit which establishes each element of predesignated pseudo-personality elements based on one or more of the other external signals accumulated for a predetermined period of time to form pseudo-personality, said pseudo-personality-forming unit storing a predesignated relationship between said pseudo-personality elements and said accumulated external signals;
a pseudo-emotion-forming unit which establishes each element of predesignated pseudo-emotion elements based on at least one predesignated signal of the other external signals and the pseudo-personality to form pseudo-emotions, said pseudo-emotion-forming unit storing a predesignated relationship between said pseudo-emotion elements, said external signals, and said pseudo-personality;
an autonomous behavior-establishing unit which selects a pattern of autonomous behavior based on at least one predesignated signal of the other external signals, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions, said autonomous behavior-forming unit storing a predesignated relationship between patterns of autonomous behavior, said external signals, said pseudo-personality, and said pseudo-emotions;
a commanded behavior-establishing unit which constitutes a pattern of commanded behavior in accordance with the user'"'"'s command signals;
a behavior control unit which controls behavior by combining the selected pattern of autonomous behavior and the constituted pattern of commanded behavior; and
an output device which outputs the controlled behavior. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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7. A method for adapting behavior of a device to a user'"'"'s characteristics, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving signals of a user'"'"'s command and other external signals;
(b) establishing each element of predesignated pseudo-personality elements based on at least one predesignated signal of the other external signals accumulated for a predetermined period of time to form pseudo-personality, in accordance with a predesignated relationship between said pseudo-personality elements and said accumulated external signals;
(c) establishing each element of predesignated pseudo-emotion elements based on at least one predesignated signal of the other external signals and the pseudo-personality to form pseudo-emotions, in accordance with a predesignated relationship between said pseudo-emotion elements, said external signals, and said pseudo-personality;
(d) selecting a pattern of autonomous behavior based on at least one predesignated signal of the other external signals, the pseudo-personality, and the pseudo-emotions, in accordance with a predetermined relationship between patters of autonomous behavior, said external signals, said pseudo-personality, and said pseudo-emotions;
(e) constituting a pattern of commanded behavior in accordance with the user'"'"'s command signals;
(f) controlling behavior by combining the selected pattern of autonomous behavior and the constituted pattern of commanded behavior; and
(g) outputting the controlled behavior.
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