Robot Action Control Through Intimacy-Aware User Interaction Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robotic systems struggle to perform actions based on the relationship between the device and the user, particularly in determining intimacy levels, leading to inadequate control mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
An action control device and method that utilizes sensors to detect user interactions, including touch, sound, and orientation, to determine intimacy levels and adjust action modes accordingly, incorporating an emotion map and growth table to personalize responses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a robot uses pressure sensors to detect user interactions, then it can identify registered users based on pressure patterns, but it cannot determine intimacy levels or perform actions based on the relationship between the user and the robot
Solution Approach 1:
The robot continuously monitors user interactions through multiple sensors (touch, sound, orientation) and updates intimacy levels based on accumulated data. This feedback mechanism allows the robot to adapt its behavior dynamically, transitioning from static registered user identification to dynamic relationship-based action selection that reflects the evolving intimacy between user and robot
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-defines multiple action modes (first action mode for low intimacy, second action mode for high intimacy) and automatically selects appropriate actions based on detected intimacy levels. This preliminary structuring of action possibilities enables the robot to respond appropriately to different relationship stages without requiring complex real-time decision-making
2Adaptability or versatility
If a robot implements multiple action modes based on intimacy levels, then it can provide personalized responses, but it requires complex sensing and processing systems
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the user interaction detection into multiple independent sensor modules (touch sensor for physical contact, sound sensor for vocal interactions, orientation sensor for spatial relationship). Each sensor independently monitors specific aspects of interaction, and the intimacy level is synthesized from these segmented data sources. This modular approach enables personalized responses while managing system complexity through functional decomposition
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple sensors serve dual purposes: they detect specific interaction types individually while collectively contributing to overall intimacy level determination. The same sensor data used for basic interaction detection is also utilized for relationship assessment, eliminating redundant sensing systems and reducing overall device complexity while maintaining personalized response capability
3Adaptability or versatility
If a robot continuously monitors user interactions to determine intimacy levels, then it can adapt actions to relationship depth, but it increases processing requirements and energy consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The robot performs intimacy level detection at periodic intervals during user interactions rather than continuously analyzing every sensor input in real-time. The system accumulates interaction data over defined periods, then processes this aggregated information to update intimacy levels and select appropriate action modes. This periodic processing approach enables dynamic adaptation to relationship changes while significantly reducing computational load and energy consumption compared to continuous real-time analysis
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AI summary
An action control device (100) that controls the actions of a robot (200) acquires an external stimulus; and in a case of executing an action corresponding to the external stimulus, controls so as to execute, based on an intimacy between a subject applying the external stimulus and the robot (200), different action content.