Agent apparatus

An agent apparatus comprising:

• an agent that is an anthropomorphic three-dimensional object configured to change a posture of the agent, and disposed to be visually recognizable at least from an outside of a vehicle;
• a memory;
• and
• one or more processor coupled with the memory, the one or more processor configured to:
• detect at least one of an accident and an emergency of the vehicle by detecting an impact, using a sensor installed in the vehicle, of a predetermined value or greater on the vehicle,
• in a case where the impact is detected, acquire occupant information regarding a state of an occupant of the vehicle,
• in the case where the impact is detected, acquire vehicle information regarding a state of the vehicle,
• acquire surrounding-environment information regarding a surrounding environment of the vehicle,
• operate at least the posture of the agent on a basis of any of the occupant information, the vehicle information, and the surrounding-environment information and show, by using at least the posture of the agent, information toward a surrounding region of the vehicle,
• wherein
• the vehicle information comprises information regarding a temperature inside the vehicle and a load applied to the vehicle, and
• in a case where the vehicle information indicates a possibility of a fire or an electric leakage in the vehicle, control the agent to perform an action that gives a warning not to approach the vehicle.

An agent apparatus comprising:

• an agent that is an anthropomorphic three-dimensional object configured to change a posture of the agent, and disposed to be visually recognizable at least from an outside of a vehicle;
• a memory;
• and
• one or more processor coupled with the memory, the one or more processor configured to:
• detect at least one of an accident and an emergency of the vehicle by detecting an impact, using a sensor installed in the vehicle, of a predetermined value or greater on the vehicle,
• in a case where the impact is detected, acquire occupant information regarding a state of an occupant of the vehicle,
• in the case where the impact is detected, acquire vehicle information regarding a state of the vehicle,
• acquire surrounding-environment information regarding a surrounding environment of the vehicle, and
• operate at least the posture of the agent on a basis of any of the occupant information, the vehicle information, and the surrounding-environment information and show, by using at least the posture of the agent, information toward a surrounding region of the vehicle, and
• control the agent to face the occupant and perform questioning and an action for confirming safety of the occupant in a period from detecting the impact to sending the information to the outside of the vehicle.