[MUD-Dev] OT: robots, agents and emotions

[Ola Fosheim Grøstad <olag#ifi,uio.no>]

Some years ago I saw some articles (scientific) on agents (software robots)
and emotions. If I had kept the references then I could have posted them.
Instead I drop this link to Sony's emotional robot AIBO and hope it can
spark som discussions.


Happiness
                     AIBO's eyes sparkle (green lights)
                     and its melody and motions
                     express happiness when, for
                     example, it is doing something it
                     enjoys, finds a color it likes, or is
                     praised.

Sadness
                     AIBO's melody and motions
                     express sadness when, for
                     example, it wants to play but
                     nobody is around, or when it
                     is left with low batteries.

Anger               
                     AIBO's eyes turn angry (red
                     light) and its melody and
                     motions express anger
                     when, for example, someone
                     is close by but won't pay
                     attention to AIBO, when it
                     wants to move but nobody
                     will take it off its station, or
                     when it is scolded.

Surprise
                     AIBO's eyes look surprised and its
                     melody and motions express
                     surprise when, for example,
                     someone suddenly pays attention
                     to it after it is left alone for a long
                     time, or when it hears a loud noise

Fear
                     AIBO's melody and
                     motions express fear when,
                     for example, it comes to a
                     place where there is a
                     steep drop-off or when it
                     falls over and can't get back
                     up.

Dislike
                     When AIBO is shown a
                     color it dislikes or when, for
                     example, it is very angry at
                     someone, its eyes turn
                     angry (red light) and it
                     moves away from the
                     object or person.

http://www.world.sony.com/robot/get/m_feel.html 

This is sooo japanese.. (^_^)
--
Ola


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