Jijo-2: an office robot that communicates and learns

H. Asoh, Y. Motomura, F. Asano, I. Hara, S. Hayamizu, K. Itou, T. Kurita, T. Matsui, N. Vlassis, R. Bunschoten, B. Krose
2001 IEEE Intelligent Systems  
U1: Kon-nichiwa. (Hello.) The robot turns to the speaker, detects his face, and recognizes him. R: Kon-nichiwa, Matsui-san. (Hello, Dr. Matsui.) U1: Asoh-san wa doko? (Where is Mr. Asoh?) R: Honkan ni imasu. ([He is] in the main building.) U1: Yonde kudasai. (Please call [him].) R: Asoh-san ni me-ru wo okurimashouka? (Shall I send an email to Mr. Asoh?) U1: Hai. (Yes, please.) The robot sends an email. U1: Hara-san wa? ([Where is] Dr. Hara?) R: Office ni imasu. ([He is] in [his] office.) U1:
more » ... reteitte kudasai. (Please take me [to his office].) The robot plans a path to the office and executes the navigation plan. During the navigation, it becomes uncertain about its location. R: Koko wa doko desuka? (Where am I?) U1: Asano-san no tokoro desu. ([You are] in front of Dr. Asano's office.) R: Arigatou. (Thanks.) The robot confirms the current position, replans the path to its destination, and resumes navigation. R: Hara-san no heya ni tsukimashita. ([We are] at Dr. Hara's office.) U2: Shokuji ni yukimasu. ([I'm] going out for lunch.) R: Schedule wo touroku shimasu. ([I'll] register [the data] to the schedule database.) The robot sends SQL commands to the schedule database. U1: Matsui mo. (Matsui, too.) R: Schedule wo touroku shimasu. ([I'll] register [the data] to the schedule database.) The robot sends SQL commands to the schedule database. U1: Arigatou. (Thanks.) R: Douitashimashite. (You are welcome.) SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2001 computer.org/intelligent
doi:10.1109/5254.956081 fatcat:dbpigasc5nbgtko5q2vwmwbvf4