2008 Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 73-86
In this paper, we proposes a natural deictic communication model between communication robots and humans utilizing pointing gesture and simple verbal cues with the combination of reference terms(kore, sore, are)and object information. The proposed model consists of interpretation processes and facilitation processes. Interpretation processes are the processes that enables humanoid robots to interprete human deictic expression to the one certain object in surrounding environment as well as expressing their intentional object toward humans utilizing a deictic expression. On the other hand, facilitation processes are unique and fundamental processes that facilitate the naturalness of deictic communication between robots and humans. With these two processes, the proposed model enables humanoid robots to have natural deictic communication with humans, utilizing pointing gestures and deictic cues. We developed a deictic communication system with communication robot "Robovie" based on the proposed model, and verified its effectiveness.
