Abstract
We have developed a self-propelling robotic pet, in which the robot audition software HARK (Honda Research Institute Japan Audition for Robots with Kyoto University) was installed to equip it with sound source localization functions, thus enabling it to move in the direction of sound sources. The developed robot, which is not installed with cameras or speakers, can communicate with humans by using only its own movements and the surrounding audio information obtained using a microphone. We have confirmed through field experiments, during which participants could gain hands-on experience with our developed robot, that participants behaved or felt as if they were touching a real pet. We also found that its highprecision sound source localization could contribute to the promotion and facilitation of human-robot interactions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 146-153 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Feb 1 |
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Keywords
- Robot audition
- Robotic pet
- Sound source localization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Development of a robotic pet using sound source localization with the HARK robot audition system. / Suzuki, Ryo; Takahashi, Takuto; Okuno, Hiroshi G.
In: Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol. 29, No. 1, 01.02.2017, p. 146-153.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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