Development of a Human-like Head Robot for Emotional Communication with Human. 1 st Report. Development of Facial Expressions and Visual Sensation.

摘要

The authors developed a human-like head robot WE-3 RV (W__-aseda E__-ye No. 3__- R__-efined V__-). It realized the pursuing motion in 3 D space using coordinated head-eye motion with V.O.R. (Vestibular-Ocular Reflex) as well as pursuing a motion in depth direction psing the angle of convergence between the two eyes. Moreover, it can express human like facial expressions using eyebrows, eyelids, lips, jaw, facial color and voice.