Robotic assistant and method for controlling the same

A robotic assistant, comprising:

• a base;
• an elevation mechanism disposed in a vertical direction and mounted on the base;
• a display rotatably coupled to the elevation mechanism;
• a camera fixed to the display, the camera configured to capture images of a user;
• one or more processors;
• a memory;
• and
• one or mere programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprises:
• instructions for detecting movement of a face of the user in a vertical direction based on the images;
• and
• instructions for, in response to detection of the movement of the face of the user in the vertical direction, rotating the display and actuating the elevation mechanism to the move the display up and down to allow the camera to face the face of the user during the movement of the face of the user in the vertical direction.

A method for controlling a robotic assistant, the method comprising:

• providing a base;
• providing an elevation mechanism positioned on the base;
• providing a display rotatably coupled to the elevation mechanism;
• providing a camera fixed to the display;
• obtaining a plurality of images of a user using the camera;
• detecting movement of a face of the user in a vertical direction based on the images;
• in response to detection of the movement of the face of the user in the vertical direction, rotating the display and actuating the elevation mechanism to the move the display up and down to allow the camera to face the face of the user during the movement of the face of the user in the vertical direction.