TY - GEN
T1 - Interactive experiments between creature and robot as a basic research for coexistence between human and robot
AU - Ishii, Hiroyuki
AU - Aoki, Tomohide
AU - Moribe, Kenta
AU - Nakasuji, Masaki
AU - Miwa, Hiroyasu
AU - Takanishi, Atsuo
PY - 2003/12/1
Y1 - 2003/12/1
N2 - The goal of our research is to clarify factors that are necessary for coexistence between human and robot. However, evaluating communications between humans and robots is quite difficult due to the existence of several uncertain factors that exist in human communication and variety of personalities. Therefore, as a first step, a more previous species, rats were selected. We conducted interactive experiments between rats and robots. We investigate basic factors that are necessary for symbiotic relationship between living creatures and robots. To conduct such experiments, we developed a new rat-robot (WM-6) and experiment systems. Three experiments have been conducted: "calling robot", "recognizing behavior", and "choosing reward". The results of these experiments show that we succeeded in making a rat to act on the robot by itself. Moreover, the rat could recognize two behavioral patterns of the robot ("translation" and "rotation"). Finally, the rat could change its interaction with the robot based on its need. Consequently, we succeeded in creating various interactions between rat and robot.
AB - The goal of our research is to clarify factors that are necessary for coexistence between human and robot. However, evaluating communications between humans and robots is quite difficult due to the existence of several uncertain factors that exist in human communication and variety of personalities. Therefore, as a first step, a more previous species, rats were selected. We conducted interactive experiments between rats and robots. We investigate basic factors that are necessary for symbiotic relationship between living creatures and robots. To conduct such experiments, we developed a new rat-robot (WM-6) and experiment systems. Three experiments have been conducted: "calling robot", "recognizing behavior", and "choosing reward". The results of these experiments show that we succeeded in making a rat to act on the robot by itself. Moreover, the rat could recognize two behavioral patterns of the robot ("translation" and "rotation"). Finally, the rat could change its interaction with the robot based on its need. Consequently, we succeeded in creating various interactions between rat and robot.
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U2 - 10.1109/ROMAN.2003.1251870
DO - 10.1109/ROMAN.2003.1251870
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84876718793
SN - 078038136X
SN - 9780780381360
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
SP - 347
EP - 352
BT - Proceedings - RO-MAN 2003
T2 - 12th IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2003
Y2 - 31 October 2003 through 2 November 2003
ER -