Autonomous Behavior Generator for a Companion Robot SELF with Which Humans Do Not Get Bored
In this paper, we propose a robot behavior generation scheme that generates behaviors based on the senses of curiosity and boredom, to create a companion robot named SELF with which humans do not get bored. The scheme was developed using a simple but unique simulation environment. A red ball and a blue ball were displayed on the computer, and the human subject moved the red ball. A behavior generator was designed based on natural interhuman interaction patterns, utilizing conditional probability. The autonomous learning capability of SELF was realized by updating this conditional probability. Our studies reveal that interaction capability and animal-like speed are required for a companion robot. In addition, this paper shows how SELF can have a sense of curiosity and boredom as seen in animals, including humans, by using the developed scheme. The impressions of the robot behavior generated by the proposed scheme were examined using the simulation environment where the blue ball was controlled by the proposed scheme.
Yoshikazu Mori Yosuke Ojima Masayuki Ishida Naoyuki Kubota
Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering, Ibaraki University, Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan Faculty of System Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
国际会议
北京
英文
1223-1227
2007-05-23（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）