Sound detection and associated indicators for an autonomous moving robot

a, b a, b a, b a, b a, b a, b abThe present invention aims to provide an autonomous moving robot capable of visibly showing the human an initial check result for a sound input means in the initial stage after the robot device is turned on and activated, and whether or not the input sound was normall...

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Main Authors Ogawa, Naohide, Koyanagi, Takuro, Shinna, Asuka, Hashimoto, Sachie, Ehara, Yukiko
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.02.2011
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Summary:a, b a, b a, b a, b a, b a, b abThe present invention aims to provide an autonomous moving robot capable of visibly showing the human an initial check result for a sound input means in the initial stage after the robot device is turned on and activated, and whether or not the input sound was normally recognized. The robot has ears respectively comprising microphones for external sound input, and LED displays with a plurality of luminescent portions around the respective microphones. The luminescent portions of the LED displays indicate the judgment of the initial check on whether or not the ears (the microphones and the LED displays ) are normally functioning when the robot is turned on and activated, by means of the lighting states of the displays.