Toboy device and method for controlling the same
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsMakoto Inoue, Hideki Noma
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Abstract
In the robot system and the control method thereof, the motion of the movable part of which one end has been connected freely in rotation in the direction of at least one axis or more will be determined by changing the emotion/instinct model based on input information. On the other hand, the remaining amount of the battery is detected and if the above detected remaining amount of the battery becomes a prescribed level or below, besides, the internal temperature of the body part is detected and if the above detected internal temperature becomes a prescribed temperature and over, the robot system is changed into a predetermined attitude and/or appears a predetermined motion.
Claims18
A robot apparatus having a movable part of which one end has been connected freely in rotation in the direction of at least one axis or more, comprising:
- motion control means for operating said movable part according to input information to be supplied;
- and
- emotion/instinct model changing means having emotion/instinct models caused by motion of said movable part, for changing said emotion/instinct model based on said input information and determining said motion of said movable part.
A robot apparatus having a movable part of which one end has been connected freely in rotation in the direction of at least one axis or more, comprising:
- detecting means for detecting the internal state of said robot apparatus;
- and
- motion control means for operating said movable part according to the detected result by said detecting means, wherein said motion control means operates said movable part so as to bend, shake and/or turn centering around said one end.
A robot apparatus capable of having a battery built-in as a power source, comprising:
- remaining amount of battery detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of said battery;
- and
- motion control means, if the remaining amount of said battery detected by said remaining amount of said battery detecting means becomes a prescribed level or below, for changing said robot apparatus into a predetermined posture and/or performing a predetermined motion.
A robot apparatus having a body part capable of having a power source built-in and in that an exhausting opening has been formed at a predetermined position of said body part, comprising:
- temperature detecting means for detecting the internal temperature of said body part;
- and
- motion control means, if said internal temperature detected by said temperature detecting means becomes a prescribed temperature and over, for changing said robot apparatus into a predetermined posture and/or performing a predetermined motion.
A method of controlling a robot apparatus having a battery built-in as a power source, comprising:
- a first step of detecting the remaining amount of said battery;
- and
- a second step, if said detected remaining amount of said battery becomes a prescribed level or below, changing said robot apparatus into a predetermined posture and/or performing a predetermined motion.
A method of controlling a robot apparatus having a body part having a power source built-in and in that an exhausting opening has been formed at a predetermined position of said body part, comprising:
- a first step of detecting an internal temperature of said body part;
- and
- a second step, if said detected internal temperature becomes a prescribed temperature or over, of changing said robot apparatus into a predetermined posture and/or performing a predetermined motion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.