Title :
Realization of realistic and rich facial expressions by face robot
Author :
Hashimoto, Takuya ; Senda, Masaru ; Kobayashi, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Science Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Facial expression is the most import factor for communication in terms of non-verbal information. We have been developing face robot which can express facial expressions like human being for 10 years to realize emotional communication between human and robot. Because face skin is made by silicone rubber, durability of connector mounted on the backside of skin for pulling was issues to be solved. We find the solution and realize the receptionist system for practical use. The basic working principle is applied for the patent soon. The expected market with business model is shown in this paper.
Keywords :
artificial intelligence; humanoid robots; intelligent robots; man-machine systems; emotional communication; face robot; facial expressions realization; human-robot communication; nonverbal information; silicone rubber; Actuators; Face; Gold; Humanoid robots; Humans; Intelligent robots; Joining processes; Production; Skin; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2004. TExCRA '04. First IEEE Technical Exhibition Based Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8564-0
DOI :
10.1109/TEXCRA.2004.1424984