Robot Character Control Through Simulated Growth and Stimuli
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device control systems for robots lack the ability to dynamically adjust and refine the movement and behavior of robots based on external stimuli and simulated growth, leading to limited interaction and emotional expression.
Innovation Solution
A device control apparatus that utilizes a processor to determine if a predetermined condition related to a simulated growth degree is met, acquires external stimulus data, and adjusts basic character data accordingly to control the robot's movement, enhancing its interaction and emotional expression.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the robot follows fixed basic character data, then the control logic is simple, but the interaction and emotional expression are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic character data that evolves based on simulated growth degree. The control system transitions from static basic character data to dynamic character data that changes over time through growth processes, allowing the robot to adapt its behavior and emotional expressions as it 'matures' without requiring completely new control logic
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-defines multiple types of character data (basic character data, corrected character data, and growth-based character data) that are prepared in advance. The system selects and applies appropriate character data types based on the current growth degree, avoiding the need for complex real-time generation of new behavior patterns
2Adaptability or versatility
If the robot uses fixed movement patterns, then the control system is simple, but the emotional expression is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters of movement control by introducing growth degree as a controlling parameter. As the robot's simulated growth degree increases, the movement patterns and emotional expressions are adjusted by modifying character data parameters, enabling more diverse emotional expression without fundamentally changing the control architecture
3Adaptability or versatility
If the robot does not simulate growth, then the system is simpler, but the interaction experience is less realistic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the character data into different types (basic character data for early stage, corrected character data for middle stage, and growth-based character data for advanced stages). This segmentation allows the growth simulation to be implemented through structured data management rather than complex unified models, making the system more manageable
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AI summary
A device control apparatus includes at least one processor executing a program stored in at least one memory. The at least one processor determines whether a predetermined condition related to a simulated growth degree of a device is satisfied, acquires external stimulus data representing an external stimulus externally applied to the device, changes and sets basic character data according to a first condition based on the acquired external stimulus data in a case where the predetermined condition is not satisfied, corrects the basic character data according to a second condition, different from the first condition and based on the acquired external stimulus data, to obtain character data in a case where the predetermined condition is satisfied, controls a movement of the device according to the basic character data in the case where the predetermined condition is not satisfied, and controls a movement of the device according to the character data obtained by the correction in the case where the predetermined condition is satisfied.