Autonomous Behavior Generator for a Companion Robot "SELF" with which Humans Do Not Get Bored

Autonomous Behavior Generator for a Companion Robot: Self

“…In this paper, as a first step in developing an appealing robot pet, we multilaterally and quantitatively analyzed boredom using experiments [5][6][7][8]. We consider it possible to provide a mechanical system with ongoing appeal if interactions between the user and the mechanical system are analyzed in greater depth.…”

“…We seek to produce a robot that has senses of "curiosity" and "boredom," and which learns autonomously through interaction with its surroundings, including humans. To realize autonomous actions, we use a probability model [6][7][8]. We named our robot "SELF" as a representation of the individualistic nature of the word SELF.…”