A method for the coupling of belief systems through human-robot language interaction

Author

Iwahashi, Naoto

Author_Institution

Sony Comput. Sci. Labs, Tokyo, Japan

fYear

2003

fDate

31 Oct.-2 Nov. 2003

Firstpage

385

Lastpage

390

Abstract

This paper describes a method of multi-modal language processing that reflects experiences shared by the user and the robot. Through incremental online optimization in the process of interaction, the robot´s system of beliefs, which is represented by a stochastic model, is formed coupling with that of the user. The belief system of the robot consists of belief modules, a confidence that each belief is shared by the user (local confidence), and a confidence that all the belief modules and the local confidence are identical to those of the user (global confidence). Based on the system of beliefs, the robot can interpret even fragmental and ambiguous utterances, and can act and generate utterances appropriate for a given situation.

Keywords

human computer interaction; intelligent robots; natural language interfaces; belief modules; belief systems coupling; human-robot language interaction; incremental online optimization; local confidence; multimodal language processing method; robot interpretation; stochastic model; Computer science; Human robot interaction; Mutual coupling; Robot sensing systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2003. Proceedings. ROMAN 2003. The 12th IEEE International Workshop on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8136-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ROMAN.2003.1251876

Filename

1251876