893results about "Self-moving toy figures" patented technology

To enable provision of appropriate action guidance to users.SOLUTION: An action control system disclosed herein comprises a processing unit for performing specific processing using a sentence generation model for generating a sentence according to an input sentence, and an output unit configured to control an action of an electronic device to output a result of the specific processing. The processing unit, upon receipt of a disaster notification notifying of a predetermined disaster, collects disaster information related to the disaster notification, and acquires a result of the specific processing using an output of the sentence generation model that uses a text instructing presentation of action guidance as an action guideline in the collected disaster information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2A

There is provided an information processing device that includes an operation controller that controls a moving operation of an autonomous mobile body that travels while maintaining an inverted state, and controls a posture operation of the autonomous mobile body that temporally changes from a reference posture in the inverted state. Furthermore, the information processing device further includes an acquisition unit that acquires motion data corresponding to a posture operation of the autonomous mobile body. The operation controller controls a posture operation of the autonomous mobile body based on the motion data acquired by the acquisition unit.

A behavior control system according to an embodiment of the present invention recognizes the behavior of an artist and determines the behavior of an avatar corresponding to the recognized behavior of the artist. Then, the behavior control system controls the avatar on the basis of the determined behavior of the avatar.

To cause an electronic device to perform processing for functioning as an assistant to users.SOLUTION: An action control system disclosed herein comprises an input unit for receiving user-related information, a processing unit configured to autonomously perform specific processing using a sentence generation model for generating a sentence according to input content, and an output unit configured to control an action of an electronic device to output a result of the specific processing. The processing unit determines whether a predetermined trigger condition is met or not and, when affirmative, acquires a result of the specific processing using an output of the sentence generation model that uses the user-related information as the input sentence.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2A

In this behavior control system, behavior of an avatar includes generating and reproducing music in which an event of a previous day is taken into consideration. Upon determination, as a behavior of the avatar, of generating and reproducing music in which an event of a previous day is taken into consideration, the behavior determination unit acquires a summary of data about the event of the previous day, which is stored in history data, and generates music based on the summary.

A plush toy system is provided having a composite insert of a foam inner made with a compressible foam and an augmentation element contained therein. A flexible outer covering surrounds the foam inner and has an inner surface for contacting the foam inner. The inner foam is compressed and constrained by the flexible outer covering such that it does not achieve a natural uncompressed size. The flexible outer covering is formed into a shape, or the inner foam is formed into the shape and the flexible outer covering is shaped to and aligned with the shape of the foam inner and entirely surrounding the foam inner such that the inner foam is not fully expanded and is constrained or compressed by the flexible outer covering.

The invention relates to the technical field of emotional robots, and discloses an embracing emotional robot which comprises an inner shell, low-cost and high-simulation breathing simulation is achieved through cooperative control of an air pump and an air valve, and the embracing emotional robot is designed by combining simulation body temperature brought by a heating piece and synchronous action of a rotatable arm. The emotion robot can naturally rotate forwards when being embraced and is matched with simulated respiration and simulated body temperature, so that the immersion and emotion interaction experience of a user are remarkably improved; the operation cycle of the air pump strictly follows biological breathing characteristics, the inspiration stage accounts for 2 / 3 of the breathing cycle, the speed of the inspiration stage changes fast and slow, the expiration stage accounts for 1 / 3 of the expiration stage, smooth pressure relief is achieved through the air valve, and the highly-simulated breathing mode can effectively guide a user to breathe synchronously, so that parasympathetic nerves are activated, the anxiety level and heart rate fluctuation are reduced, and the user experience is improved. And the whole structure adopts a modular design, complex functions such as breathing simulation, embracing and body temperature simulation can be realized, the maintenance is convenient, and the device is particularly suitable for long-term accompanying scenes.

A biomimetic waterfowl includes a housing, two waterfowl legs, and a driving module. The waterfowl legs are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction and are mounted to a bottom portion of the housing. Each waterfowl leg includes a first segment mounted to the housing and rotatable about a first axis parallel to the left-right direction, and a second segment rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis. The driving module is mounted to the housing and is configured to drive the waterfowl legs. Each of the waterfowl legs is movable between a retracted state, where the first segment extends forwardly from the housing and the second segment extends rearwardly from the first segment, and a propelling state, where the first segment extends rearwardly from the housing and the second segment extends rearwardly from the first segment.

A basketball toy includes a ball, a doll being in a shape of a human, a goal model including a ring, and a launching device being configured to launch the doll diagonally upward. first and second arm parts include first and second hands respectively. A torso has first and second holes, and an arm operation mechanism. The arm operation mechanism is configured inside the torso to operate the first and second arm parts relative to the torso. The arm operation mechanism is configured to hold the first arm part at the first movement position, and hold the second arm part at the third movement position. The arm operation mechanism is configured to render the first and second hands to be close enough to hold the ball when the first and second arm parts are at the first movement position and the third movement positions respectively.

A robot includes a memory in which an action, that the robot is caused to execute as a response to a predetermined external stimulus, the action including a plurality of elements, is registered in advance by a user; at least one processor. The at least one processor, in a case in which the robot is caused to execute a mistaken action as the response to the predetermined external stimulus, changes, in correspondence with a state of the robot, a number of elements to be executed correctly as registered in the memory.

A bipedal robot having five degree of freedom leg assemblies is disclosed. The example leg assemblies each have a hip joint; a thigh link assembly rotatably coupled to the hip joint; and a knee joint coupled to the thigh link assembly. A calf link assembly is rotatably coupled to the knee joint. An ankle joint is coupled to the calf link assembly. A set of actuators is configured to control movement of the leg assembly. At least some of the actuators are positioned near the hip joint to concentrate mass of the leg assembly proximate to the hip joint. A transmission system is configured to transmit force from at least one of the actuators to either the knee joint or the ankle joint of the leg assembly.

To enable effective use of business-related information.SOLUTION: An information processing system disclosed herein comprises an input unit for receiving user input, a processing unit configured to perform specific processing using a sentence generation model for generating a sentence according to an input sentence after performing pre-processing for collecting multiple pieces of business-related information, and an output unit configured to control an action of an electronic device to output a result of the specific processing. When an inquiry on business-related information is received from a user, the processing unit performs the specific processing to provide information corresponding to the inquiry from among the collected multiple pieces of business-related information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2B

A quadruped robot, comprising a body (5), a head (3), leg mechanisms and foot mechanisms (8). The head (3) is arranged at the front part of the body (5); the leg mechanisms at least comprise front leg mechanisms (1) close to the head (3) and rear leg mechanisms (2) far away from the head, the front leg mechanisms (1) and the rear leg mechanisms (2) being separately and rotatably connected to the body (5); each foot mechanism (8) is rotatably connected to a leg mechanism, a limiting structure (9) being formed between the foot mechanism (8) and the leg mechanism, and the limiting structure (9) being used for restricting rotation of the foot mechanism (8). Upward supporting force applied to the foot mechanisms (8) by the ground can be transmitted to the leg mechanisms, and thus the leg mechanisms can share the upward supporting force, so that the foot mechanisms (8) do not need to bear all the supporting force applied by the ground, and further the leg mechanisms can be in contact with the ground without provision of a large rotational torque, thereby reducing requirements for the rotational torque of the foot mechanisms (8).

The present disclosure provides an accessory, an inflatable doll, and an inflatable doll set. The accessory includes at least one first air blower and an AI assembly. The first air blower includes a first air inlet portion and a first air outlet portion communicated with the first air inlet portion and the inflatable doll. The AI assembly is electrically connected to the first air blower and configured to control the at least one first air blower to inflate or deflate the inflatable doll.

A device that creates animation via the illumination of various LEDs through a film into which an image is cut. The film includes an image cut therein. The device includes a housing with a housing compartment formed by the film connected to a base via a wall. Secured within the housing compartment is a divider, which divides the compartment into a first and second chamber. A printed circuit board is secured within the compartment and includes a first and second LED, wherein the first LED is secured within the first chamber and the second LED is secured within the second chamber. A microcontroller unit controls the illumination of the first and second LEDs in conjunction with sound either from a microphone or a speaker to animate the image cut into the film.

To provide an ultimate pet whose character changes through communication with the pet, developing a unique individuality.SOLUTION: A system for providing an ultimate pet is characterized by making the pet's character change through communication with the AI pet, developing a unique individuality.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To enable provision of appropriate advice in response to an inquiry from a user on business-related information.SOLUTION: An information processing system disclosed herein comprises an input unit for receiving user input, a processing unit for performing specific processing using a sentence generation model for generating a sentence according to an input sentence, and an output unit configured to control an action of an electronic device to output a result of the specific processing. When receiving an inquiry on at least either of business issues and business progress from a user, the processing unit provides an advice corresponding to the inquiry.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2B

To allow an electronic device to communicate as a person with real or fictional personality.SOLUTION: An action control system disclosed herein comprises an input unit for receiving user input, a processing unit for performing specific processing using a sentence generation model for generating a sentence according to an input sentence, and an output unit configured to control an action of an electronic device to output a result of the specific processing. The processing unit determines whether a predetermined trigger condition is met or not and, when affirmative, acquires a result of the specific processing using an output of the sentence generation model that uses information obtained from the user input as the input sentence, where the specific processing is processing in which the output of the sentence generation model is from a fictional person with pre-formed personality.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2A

An educational toy (1) includes a self-moving vehicle (10) adapted to move and steer freely on a two-dimensional surface (2) such as a table leaf. A tangible, three-dimensional marker (20) includes at least one RFID tag (21) is used to wirelessly trigger a specific action of the vehicle (10), e.g. turn 90 degrees right, when the vehicle (10) enters a readout range of the marker (20). The marker (20) can be placed freely on the surface (2) and cannot be overrun by the vehicle (10). Thus, the vehicle (10) is instructed to perform a certain action, e.g. take a 90 degrees left turn, using the marker (20). Then, the vehicle (10) moves forward until a next marker (20′) is found from which the vehicle (10) receives its next instruction. This enables the educational toy (1) to teach programming during play, which reduces the risk that a user will lose interest.

The utility model provides a tail skeleton and a tail action structure of a bionic animal. The tail framework comprises a tail base, a tail joint and a tail end joint which are sequentially arranged and connected through a universal joint, and the universal joint comprises a clamping block and a pin shaft. The tail base comprises a base plate, and a pair of pin shaft clamping plates is arranged on one side of the base plate. The tail joint comprises a joint plate, two sides of the joint plate are respectively provided with a pair of pin shaft clamping plates, and the arrangement directions of the pin shaft clamping plates on the two sides of the joint plate are perpendicular to each other. The tail section comprises a tail section plate, and a pair of pin shaft clamping plates is arranged on one side of the tail section plate. And the pin shaft can be pressed and clamped into the body part of the pin shaft clamping groove from the opening part of the pin shaft clamping groove. The tail control structure comprises a steering engine, a wire coil and a control wire, the control wire sequentially penetrates through control wire through holes of the base plate, the bone joint plate and the tail joint plate, one end of the control wire is wound around the wire coil, and the other end of the control wire is fixed to the tail joint. Rapid installation operation can be achieved without the help of external tools, the animal tail structure is simulated, and flexible deformation swing is achieved.

To improve quality of life of users including people with disabilities.SOLUTION: An action control system disclosed herein comprises an input unit for receiving user input, a processing unit for performing specific processing using a sentence generation model for generating a sentence according to an input sentence, and an output unit configured to control an action of an electronic device to output a result of the specific processing. The processing unit determines whether a predetermined trigger condition is met or not and, when affirmative, acquires information needed for visually impaired people as a result of the specific processing using an output of the sentence generation model that uses information obtained from a camera provided on a wearable terminal worn by a user and information obtained from the user input as the input sentence, and the output unit outputs the information needed for visually impaired people by voice.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

An inflatable decoration system and method comprising an inflatable decoration that deploys from and deflates into a decorative box, eliminating the eyesore aspect of inflatable holiday yard decorations of the past.

A toy includes a magnetically responsive member, a fulcrum member, a printed circuit board (PCB), a lid covering the PCB, an activation switch, a touch sensor, a motion sensor, an audio transducer, a signal generator and a controller. The flexible PCB includes an electromagnetic coil, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Opening of the lid actuates the activation switch, and in response, the controller controls the signal generator to generate a coil control signal for the electromagnetic coil to produce a magnetic field that interacts with the magnetically responsive member, to induce oscillatory flapping of the PCB. In response to detecting a touch signal from the controller, or a motion signal from the motion sensor, the controller also generates a LED control signal to control illumination of the LEDs while the PCB is flapping, and an audio control signal to control the audio transducer to output sound.

This interactive robot acquires a voice signal indicating the voice of a user and picked up by a microphone unit, estimates the direction of the user on the basis of the voice signal, outputs, to an actuator, an operation signal for operating the interactive robot so that the direction of the directivity of the microphone unit and the estimated direction of the user match each other to thereby cause the interactive robot to execute a response operation, and continuously outputs a response sound to the user from a speaker while executing the response operation.

To provide a system.SOLUTION: A system includes: means for recognizing Japanese; means for creating a response on the basis of recognized Japanese; means for explaining the created response with a voice and gesture; and means having a pet type shape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

An illuminating animation device secured within the housing of a bubble producing toy. Animation is created by the illumination of LEDs, which are secured within chambers of the device and project through a film and onto an inside surface of the housing. A printed circuit board is secured within the device and is electrically connected to a microcontroller unit secured within the housing. One mode of activating the illuminating animation device is via the connection of a hat to the housing. The hat includes resisters that close a circuit between the toy and the hat. The microcontroller unit detects and recognizes the value of the resistors and transmits a correlating signal to various electronic components of the toy, which activates features associated with the resistance value.

The present invention discloses an articulating apparatus. The apparatus comprises one or more objects. Each object comprises one or more bobbling components. Further, two or more bobbling components of one or more objects are connected together. The apparatus further comprises one or more joining modules. The joining modules are configured to movably connect each bobbling component to the respective object and enables the two or more connected bobbling components of one or more objects to bobble synergistically in unison.

Disclosed are a movement structure and a pull-to-suck-and-lick massage apparatus with the movement structure. The movement structure includes a rotating motor, a rotating seat, and a positioning shell. The rotating motor is provided with a rotating shaft extending upwards. The rotating seat is connected to the rotating shaft. The rotating seat is provided with a driving shaft that deviates from an axis. The driving shaft extends obliquely upwards towards a direction of the axis. The positioning shell is detachably mounted at a position of an upper end of the rotating motor. The positioning shell is provided with pivot seats. The pivot seats are pivotally provided with a swinging shaft. Reciprocating pulling and gentle licking and squeezing of the tongue are realized through an elastic rod body and an elastic simulated tongue, which effectively improves the user experience of the massage apparatus.

A robot includes a coupler coupling a first part to a second part; a driver driving the coupler; a sound outputter that outputs a sound; and at least one processor. The at least one processor, upon detection of a predetermined trigger, controls at least one of the driver or the sound outputter so that the robot executes a first action set so that action content changes in accordance with pseudo-growth of the robot, and a second action set so that a change of the action content according to the pseudo-growth does not occur and also set so that the action content varies due to a difference in an individuality of the robot.