Social Robot Interaction Control for Child-Adult Charging Requests
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robot interaction systems fail to effectively control actions based on the relationship with users, particularly in managing interactions with children and adults, leading to potential overplay with children without considering parental intentions or power management.
Innovation Solution
A robot apparatus equipped with a camera, microphone, sensor, and processor that determines the presence of children and adults, assesses interaction levels, and adjusts its actions to request charging, modify interaction levels, or seek parental consent based on power thresholds and interaction intensity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If the robot continues interacting with the child without restrictions, then the child enjoys more interaction time, but the power source may be depleted without parental awareness or consent
Solution Approach 1:
The robot implements feedback mechanisms by detecting remaining power levels and interaction amounts, then communicating status to parents through notifications or posture changes. This allows continuous monitoring and adjustment of interaction based on power availability, ensuring reliable power management while maintaining interaction duration.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot performs preliminary detection of power levels and interaction thresholds before depleting power or exceeding appropriate interaction limits. By proactively identifying when power is low or interaction exceeds thresholds, the robot can preemptively notify parents or adjust behavior to prevent power depletion during interaction.
2Reliability
If the robot notifies the parent frequently about power status, then power management becomes more reliable, but the interaction experience is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The robot applies different notification strategies based on local conditions such as interaction amount and power level. Rather than uniform frequent notifications, the system adjusts notification frequency and type according to specific situations, maintaining reliability while minimizing disruption to the interaction experience.
3Measurement precision
If the robot uses multiple sensors and detection methods to accurately identify users and interaction levels, then user recognition precision improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robot employs multi-functional sensors that serve multiple purposes. For example, the camera unit not only detects user presence but also identifies whether the user is an adult or child, while the touch sensor detects both physical contact and interaction intensity. This universal approach improves recognition precision without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
If an interaction target includes a child and an adult, if a remaining power amount is less than or equal to a first threshold, and if an interaction amount is greater than or equal to a second threshold, a robot requests the adult to move the robot to a charger. If the target includes the child and the adult, if the remaining power amount is less than or equal to the first threshold, and if the interaction amount is less than the second threshold, the robot requests the child to move the robot to the charger. If the target includes only the child, if the remaining power amount is greater than the first threshold, and if the interaction amount is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the robot stops interacting with the child.