Gestural interaction using pointing movement considering situation

Abstract

We focused on using natural interface for interaction between a human and robots. Recently, robots that fit into the human community are needed. A gestural interface is important for these robots. Actually, gestural recognition has already been studied for use in a human-machine interface. We investigated to find a system that recognizes users' intentions by using their gestural information in particular situations. We aim constructing interactive communication. Therefore, firstly, we constructed a system, which a use point out an object using virtual room interface. Our aim is not to calculate accurately the point indicated by a user. The system recognizes objects from interaction with user. Moreover, we show that a robot direct a user's attention to an object using pointing behavior. To acquire a pointing behavior, we constructed virtual robot. We implement the motion, which was acquired by virtual robot to actual robot.