Interaction device

• US 20070198444A1
• Filed: 01/17/2007
• Published: 08/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), University of California San Diego (University of California)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), University of California San Diego (University of California)
• Inventors: Movellan, Javier, Tanaka, Fumihide
• Granted Patent: US 8,484,146 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 706/12
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 13/003 by means of an audio-responsive input audible safety signals B25J19/061
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 3/008 based on physical entities controlled by simulated intelligence so as to replicate intelligent life forms, e.g. based on robots replicating pets or humans in their appearance or behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/78 Detection of presence or absence of voice signals switching of direction of transmission by voice frequency in two-way loud-speaking telephone systems H04M9/10

Abstract

The present invention provides an interaction device adapted for setting own controller for maximizing expectation of information defined between a hypothesis about an interaction object and own input/output. Thus, the social robot can judge by using only simple input/output sensor whether or not the human being is present or absent at the outside world.

Claims

1. An interaction device adapted for setting own controller for maximizing expectation of information defined between a hypothesis about an interaction object and own input/output.

2. The interaction device according to claim 1, wherein the hypothesis is whether or not there is an interaction object.

3. The interaction device according to claim 1, wherein the interaction object is a user.

4. The interaction device according to claim 1, wherein the input/output is the voice microphone input/the loud speaker output.

5. The interaction device according to claim 1, wherein expression mechanism is included, and wherein expression is output with the afterward probability whether or not there is the interaction object.

6. The interaction device according to claim 1, wherein the interaction mechanism is the imitation movement output mechanism.

7. An interaction device comprising:

control means for performing action output on the basis of input/output information at a timing where expectation acquisition information quantity for existence of this side is maximum with respect to an interaction object.

8. The interaction device according to claim 7, which includes a voice microphone, and a loud speaker, wherein the input/output information is voice information.

9. An interaction device comprising:

a controller for performing action output on the basis of input/output information at a timing where expectation acquisition information quantity existence of this side is maximum with respect to an interaction object.