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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2003
Masahiro Fujita, Saitama, JP;
Tsuyoshi Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Rika Horinaka, Tochigi, JP;
Shinya Ohtani, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Fujita, Saitama, JP;
Tsuyoshi Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Rika Horinaka, Tochigi, JP;
Shinya Ohtani, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A behavior control system for a robot apparatus that operates autonomously. The behavior control system includes a plurality of behavior description sections for describing motions of the robot and an external environment recognition section. The system also includes an internal state management section for managing an internal state of the robot in response to the recognized external environment and/or a result of execution of a behavior, and for managing emotions. A behavior evaluation section evaluates execution of behaviors in response to the external environment and/or the internal state.