Development of Owl-shaped Pet Robot

Abstract

In this research, we develop an owl-shaped pet robot that can communicate with humans. This robot has two degrees of freedom in its neck and has a blinking mechanism. It also recognizes humans and the environment using its built-in pressure sensors and camera and communicates with humans through motions by mechanisms and birdsong by speakers. Furthermore, by autonomously generating emotions even when there is no human interaction, it is possible to create an impression that is more like a living thing. We verify the effectiveness of the developed robot by verifying the effectiveness of emotion presentation and changes in emotion while a long time.