JP2003345727A - Device for transmitting feeling - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feelings transmitting device for enabling an electronic sentence originator to add a feeling transmission element corresponding to a feeling into a sentence in addition to character expression and also for enabling a person reading the electronic sentence to feel the feeling transmission element added to contents of the sentence as feeling transmission expression by means of the senses of sight and hearing. <P>SOLUTION: When an operating part (10) of the feelings transmitting device controls an output part (30) so as to output a sentence with a code being a feeling transmission element inserted thereinto, the operating part (10) extracts the code being the feeling transmission element, refers to feeling expression data (55), retrieves feeling transmission expression associated with the code being the feeling transmission element and controls a representing part so as to perform the feeling transmission expression. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an emotion transmitting device, and more particularly, to a method for transmitting an emotion from an element for transmitting an emotion when reproducing an electronic mail by including an element for transmitting an emotion when an electronic mail is input. The present invention relates to an emotion transmission device that implements the expression.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Electronic information such as electronic mail is transmitted and received through networks such as the Internet and an intranet. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a means for inputting an electronic mail, a keyboard input and a voice input for replacing voice with characters are generally used. As a means for presenting an e-mail, sentence display on a monitor, display by printing, pronunciation display by voice synthesis, and the like are common.

In order to transmit the sentiment of the sender to the receiver by sending and receiving e-mail, the sender must create a sentence containing the sentiment, and the receiver must infer the sentiment of the sender from the sentence. In some cases, the sentiment of the sender is not sufficiently transmitted to the recipient.

[0004] Further, since an e-mail usually uses characters selected from predetermined fonts, it may be more difficult to convey emotions than a handwritten letter or the like. Furthermore, the method of expressing emotions on an e-mail is limited to sentences and symbols, and there is a limit in expressing them.

[0005] In recent years, symbols such as emoticons are sometimes used to express emotions in a presentation space on a small screen such as a mobile phone. In addition, hieroglyphs such as tompa characters may be used as characters that can be used in a computer or the like. Such hieroglyphs are often used mainly to convey emotions and meanings in a sensory manner.

[0006] When information transmission by voice mail or image mail is used, the method of expressing emotions is increased as compared with the case of only text, but the amount of data to be communicated is greatly increased.

[0007] There is a need for an emotion transmission device capable of transmitting various emotions from a sender to a receiver with easy input.

[0008]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The creator of the electronic sentence
An emotion transmission device that can add an emotion transmission element that expresses an emotion in addition to a character expression in a sentence, and a person who reads an electronic sentence can use the emotion transmission element added to the contents of the sentence as a visual or emotional expression as an emotion transmission expression. An emotion transmission device that can be sensed by means such as hearing is desired.

[0009]

Means for solving the problem will be described below using the numbers and symbols used in the embodiments of the present invention. These numbers and symbols are added to clarify the correspondence between the description of [Claims] and the description of [Embodiments of the Invention]. It should not be used to interpret the technical scope of the described invention.

[0010] An emotion transmitting device according to the present invention comprises an input section (60) for inputting a sentence by an input person, a sensor (20) for detecting an emotion expression of the input person who inputs the sentence, an emotion expression and a predetermined code. A storage unit (50) for storing emotion expression data (55) including data for associating with the operation unit, and an operation unit (10). Here, the predetermined code corresponds to the emotion transmission element used in the embodiment. When the input user is inputting a sentence in the input unit (60), the sensor (20)
Detects the emotional expression of the input person, and the arithmetic unit (10) searches the emotional expression data (55) for a code that is an emotion transfer element associated with the detected emotional expression, and adds the code to the sentence. Inserts a code that is a sentiment element that was found.

[0011] The emotion transmission device described above further includes a transmission section (70). The sentence is an e-mail sentence, and the transmission unit (70) transmits the e-mail in which a code that is an emotion transmission element is inserted.

In the emotion transmission device described above,
Emotional expressions include facial expression, complexion, gaze direction, number of blinks / frequency,
Pupil opening, utterance content, voice tone, speaking speed, timbre,
Talking time, gesture, change in body temperature, palpitations, sweating, skin potential, change in breathing, brain wave, pulse, blood pressure, or any combination thereof.

An emotion transmitting device according to the present invention includes an output unit (30) for outputting a sentence, an expression unit (30, 40) for performing an emotion transmitting expression which is an operation representing an emotion, and a predetermined unit inserted into the sentence. A storage unit (50) for storing emotion expression data (54) including information for associating a code with an emotional expression expression;
And an operation unit (10). Here, the predetermined code corresponds to the emotion transmission element used in the embodiment. In addition, the expression unit includes the output device (30) or the operation device (4
0) or both. Arithmetic unit (10)
Extracts a code that is an emotion transmission element and controls the sentence in which the sentence in which the code that is the emotion transmission element is inserted is output from the output unit (30), and refers to the emotion expression data (55) to express the emotion. An emotion transfer expression associated with the code as the transfer element is searched, and the expression units (30, 40) are controlled so as to execute the emotion transfer expression.

An emotion transmitting device according to the present invention comprises: an output unit (30) for outputting a sentence; an expression unit (30, 40) for executing an emotion transmitting expression which is an operation representing an emotion; A storage unit (50) for storing emotion expression data (55) including information for associating a word with an emotion transfer expression;
And an operation unit (10). Here, the specific word corresponds to the emotional communication element used in the embodiment. The expression unit is an output device (30) or an operation device (40)
Either or both. When controlling the output unit (30) to output a sentence in which a specific word is used, the arithmetic unit (10) extracts the specific word, refers to the emotion expression data, and responds to the specific word. The attached sentence expression is searched, and the expression units (30, 40) are controlled to execute the sentence expression.

[0015] The emotion transmission device described above further includes a receiving unit (70). The text is a text of an electronic mail, and the receiving unit (70) receives the electronic mail.

In the emotion transmission device described above,
The expression unit includes a display unit (31,
33), a light emitting part (33) simulated by the eyes, a speaker (32) for generating sound, hands (42, 43), feet (41),
One of the part corresponding to the neck (2) and the body (3), the monitor (31) for displaying a graphic, or any combination thereof.

In the emotion transmitting device described above,
The expression of emotional communication is the display corresponding to the expression on the display unit, the color change of the part corresponding to the face, the change of the mail display color, the gaze direction, blinking (flashing) frequency, size,
Color, blinking or color change, the tone of the sound generated by the speaker, the speed of speaking, the tone, the interval, the music (including sound effects),
The movement of the hand, the foot, the neck, the main body, and the change of the graphic displayed on the monitor, or any combination thereof.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an emotion transmitting device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The emotion transmission device of the present invention is represented by a robot 1 capable of transmitting and receiving an electronic mail. The robot 1 of the present invention has an e-mail transmission / reception function. The sender of the e-mail can use the robot 1 to input the e-mail by key input or voice input. In addition, robot 1
When creating an email using, the sender can automatically or consciously include an emotional communication element in the email text. In addition to the sender's own inclusion in the e-mail, the robot 1 may detect the conscious or unconscious emotional expression of the sender and incorporate it into the e-mail. When presenting the e-mail received by the robot 1 to the recipient, the robot 1 extracts an emotion transfer element woven into the e-mail, implements an emotion transfer expression associated with the emotion transfer element, and outputs a sentence. In addition to content, the sender's emotions can be communicated to the recipient.

Here, the terms used in the present embodiment will be defined below. "Emotional expression" is the behavior or physiological changes performed by humans, such as e-mailers and text creators, related to their emotions, including facial expressions, complexion, gaze direction, number and frequency of blinks, pupil opening, and utterance content. , Voice tone, speaking speed, timbre, speaking pauses, gestures, changes in body temperature, palpitations,
Includes sweating, skin potential, changes in breathing, brain waves, pulse, blood pressure. It also includes the contents of sentences expressing emotions input by humans, and symbols such as emoticons. "Emotional transmission element" is an invisible or visible default code, character, or symbol (hereinafter, default code) that is woven into a sentence in response to an emotional expression
It is. Words expressing emotions used in human sentences, emoticons, and the like may also be used as emotion transmission elements.
"Emotional expression" is a robot 1 that reproduces e-mail
Are the actions and expressions performed in response to the emotional communication elements, such as the display corresponding to the expression, the color change of the part corresponding to the face, the gaze direction, blinking (blinking) frequency, size,
Includes color, tone of voice, speaking speed, voice tone, pause, music (including sound effects), hand / foot / neck / body movements, changes in mail display colors, blinking and colors of light emitting parts.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the appearance of the robot 1. The robot 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a head 2 and a trunk 3, and includes a camera 21, a microphone 22, a monitor 31, a speaker 32, an arm 42, a moving mechanism 41, a hand 43, a communication device 70, and the like. The robot 1 is illustrated.

It is preferable that the robot 1 be provided with sensors and output devices having similar functions at positions corresponding to various parts of the human in order to communicate with humans. In addition, it is preferable that the robot 1 has an appearance similar to that of a human and can perform the same motion as a human, because a gesture performed by a human can be performed when expressing a human emotion. Specifically, the camera 21 is provided at a position corresponding to the human eye of the head 2, the speaker 32 is provided at the mouth, and the microphone 22 is provided at the position of the ear. In addition, it has a movable part on the shoulder and elbow like a human arm, and can perform hand gestures and dance. Human is robot 1
The camera 21 is provided at a position corresponding to the face of the robot 1 in order to talk to the robot 1 while looking at the face of the robot 1.
An image of the face of the person facing can be taken. By having a configuration close to a human, a person who uses the robot 1 has a feeling of closeness to the robot 1 and treats the robot 1 as if it were a human. In particular, in the case of the robot 1 used for nursing care, it is desired that the robot 1 be able to give the user a sense of closeness and feel like a family or a friend.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the robot 1. The robot 1 includes an arithmetic device 10, a sensor 20, an output device 30, an operation device 40, a storage device 50, an input device 60, a communication device 70
Is provided.

The arithmetic unit 10 is functionally the central processing unit 1
1, a sensor information processing unit 12, an output device control unit 13, an operation device control unit 14, and a communication information processing unit 17. The above-described units of the arithmetic device 10 are classified according to functions, and the configuration of the device is represented by a computer having one or more CPUs.

The sensor information processing section 12 processes information detected by the sensor 20 and transmits the processed information to the central processing section 11. The sensor information processing unit 12 may be individually configured depending on the type of the sensor 20. Specifically, the camera 21 corresponds to an image processing unit, the microphone 22 corresponds to an audio processing unit, and so on.

The output device control unit 13 controls the output device 30 in accordance with the output command determined by the central processing unit 11. The output device control unit 13 may be individually configured by the output device 30. Operating device control unit 14
Controls the operation device 40 in response to the command regarding the operation determined by the central processing unit 11. Operating device control unit 1
4 may be individually configured according to the type of the operation device 40.

The sensor 20 includes a camera 21, a microphone 22,
Infrared sensor 23, weight sensor 24, tactile sensor 25,
One or a plurality of necessary sensors are selected and mounted according to the function required for the robot 1 as represented by the posture sensor 26 and the like.

The camera 21 is typified by a CCD camera, and performs photographing for detecting obstacles on the route and photographing for searching for a person when the robot 1 moves. Further, the camera 21 detects an external emotional expression (including an expression such as a facial expression, a gaze direction, the number of blinks / frequency, a pupil and a gesture, and a physiological change such as a complexion) of the sender who creates the e-mail. For shooting. The image captured by the camera 21 is subjected to image processing by the sensor information processing unit 12.

The microphone 22 detects a voice including a human voice and is used for voice input of an electronic mail. It is also used for voice input of other commands, gathering information about the surroundings, and the like.
From the voice input from the microphone 22, emotional expressions (voice tones, speaking speed, voice color, pauses, etc.) of the voice of the input person are detected.

The infrared sensor 23 detects the presence of a person or an object by cutting off infrared rays between two points,
It is represented by an infrared camera that detects the presence of a person or the like based on a temperature difference. The infrared camera can also detect emotional expressions due to physiological changes including changes in the body temperature of the e-mail sender, changes in the temperature of the face, and the like.

The weight sensor 24 senses weight when the robot 1 has an object, and detects that the robot 1 has an object. The tactile sensor 25 detects that the object has hit the object, the hardness of the object being held, or the fact that the user has stroked or hit the object. Further, a function of detecting a fingerprint or the like can be provided. Tactile sensor 25
Can also detect the motion of the input person with respect to the robot 1 as an emotional expression. The posture sensor 26 is the robot 1
Senses its own attitude, and the sensing result is used for attitude control such as when moving.

In some cases, a sensor for detecting a physiological change of the user is used. Specifically, it is a pulse meter, a skin electrometer, an electroencephalograph, a sphygmomanometer, or the like. Physiological changes detected by these sensors may also be used as emotional expressions to predict the emotions of the input person.

The output device 30 includes a monitor 31 and a speaker 3
2. One or a plurality of necessary output devices are selected and mounted according to the function of the robot 1 as represented by the light emitting unit 33, the printing unit 34, and the like.

The monitor 31 is typified by a liquid crystal display and displays electronic mail. Further, other information can be displayed. The robot 1 has a monitor 3
The image displayed in 1 can express emotional expression. More specifically, the expression of a face is displayed to express an emotion, or the character is displayed to express an emotion by the movement of the character.

The speaker 32 outputs voice and music.
The speaker 32 is used for presenting information by voice and talking with the robot 1. The speaker 32 can also present the voice of the e-mail using the synthesized sound. in this case,
Changes such as tone, speed, tone, and time of synthesized sounds can be added as emotional expressions. In addition, sound effects and music can be output as emotional expressions.

The light emitting section 33 is represented by an LED or the like installed at a portion corresponding to the face of the robot 1. The LEDs forming the face are used for displaying the state of the robot 1 and expressing emotions. The LED attached to the position of the face of the robot 1 is illuminated in various ways as an emotional expression,
It is possible to express a facial expression, or to change the blinking speed of the light emitting unit 33 to express a hurry.

When the receiver instructs the robot 1 to print the contents of the electronic mail and the like, the printing unit 34 is used to print the instructed range.

The operating device 40 includes a moving mechanism 41, an arm 4
2, represented by the hand 43, the body / neck movement mechanism 44,
One or a plurality of necessary operating devices are selected and mounted according to the function of the robot 1.

The moving mechanism 41 is a mechanism for moving the robot 1, and is represented by a bipedal leg, a quadrupedal leg, other moving legs, wheels, a crawler, etc., and is a place where the robot 1 moves. Or according to the moving speed. The moving mechanism 41 may also be used to carry out emotional expression by motion. Specifically, when expressing joy, it means running around, jumping, or dancing joy.

The arm 42 has a function corresponding to a human arm, and is movably attached to the main body of the robot 1. The hand 43 is attached to the tip of the arm 42. Arm 4
No. 2 is used to carry out emotional expression by movement. Specifically, when expressing joy, it means hurling, doing guts poses, giving a high five, or dancing joy. The hand 43 is attached to the tip of the arm 42 and has a function of grasping an object. The hand 43 is also used to carry out emotional expression by movement.

The main body / neck movement mechanism 44 is a mechanism for shaking or rotating the main body or the neck, and is used to change the direction, change the direction toward the person who is talking, and change the direction of the sensor 20. Is done. The body / neck movement mechanism 44 is also used to carry out emotional expression by movement. More specifically, the user shakes his / her head to express negation or shakes his / her head vertically to express affirmation.

The storage device 50 stores necessary data in accordance with the function required for the mobile robot from data such as an operation history 51, communication information 52, map / area information 53, personal authentication data 54, and emotion expression data 55. I remember.

The operation history 51 is data in which the operation performed by the robot 1 is recorded for each time. It can be used to recognize an action pattern or a routine action based on the operation history and learn an efficient action pattern. The communication information 52 includes
Includes information related to communication, such as reception history and contents of e-mails and the like, e-mail addresses of persons in charge, mail server information, and address tables. The map / area information 53 includes information such as map information of an area where the robot 1 moves, a place associated with a person in charge, a position of an object, and obstacle information.
It is preferable that the map / area information 53 be sequentially updated with information obtained when the robot 1 moves.

The personal authentication data 54 includes data used for personal authentication, specifically, face, fingerprint, handprint, iris, voiceprint,
Features such as body type (skeleton), or PIN, ID
It includes information that associates ID data such as magnetic or electrical information stored on a card or the like with a personal name. The personal authentication is performed by the central processing unit 11 based on the personal authentication data 54 and the feature amount and ID data obtained by the sensor 20. The data used is performed singly or in any combination. The personal authentication may be performed when the robot 1 receives the e-mail to confirm the partner to be presented.

The emotion expression data 55 is data for associating the emotion expression with the emotion transmission element and the emotion transmission element with the emotion transmission expression. In the emotion expression data, the robot 1 has the sensor 2
There are two types of user emotion data, which associates the emotional expression of the sender sensed with 0 and the emotional communication element incorporated in the electronic mail, and robot emotional data which associates the emotional communication element extracted from the electronic mail with the emotional communication expression. .
Since the robot 1 sends and receives e-mails, it is preferable to store both user emotion data used at the time of input and robot emotion data used at the time of output.

The input device 60 includes a switch 61 and a key 6
2. One or a plurality of necessary input devices are selected and mounted according to the function of the robot 1, as represented by the card reader 63. The switch 61 is a switch for inputting power, various settings, and the like. The plurality of keys 62 form a keyboard or the like, and can input a personal identification number, various settings, and instructions. Further, the user can input an e-mail with the key 62. The card reader 63 may be used to read the magnetic or electrical signals of the ID card during personal authentication.

The communication device 70 includes a transmission / reception unit 71,
Information such as e-mail can be transmitted and received via the Internet or an intranet. Preferably, the communication is a wireless communication. Even in the case of non-wireless communication, the robot 1 is normally connected to the network at a specific terminal during standby, and may be configured to disconnect when moving.

(Embodiment 1) Referring to FIG. 3, operation of robot 1 used by sender when sender sends electronic mail to receiver using robot 1 of the present invention, and The operation of the robot 1 used by the recipient when the recipient views the e-mail using the robot 1 will be described. The robot 1 used for the sender and the robot 1 used for the receiver are separate robots and have the same mail input function and reproduction function. Here, the sender robot is identified as the robot 1a, and the receiver robot is identified as the robot 1b. However, the two robots do not need to be exactly the same, and may have different functions and individualities depending on the differences in the functions possessed by the different settings and types, and the settings and learning of the user.

The sender uses the input device 60 or the sensor 20 of the robot 1a to input the transmission contents of the e-mail (SA1). The input may be a voice input converted to a character or a key input. The robot 1a observes the input sender with the sensor 20, and detects the emotional expression of the sender (SA2). The arithmetic device 10 converts the emotion expression detected by the sensor 20 into an emotion transmission element with reference to the emotion expression data 55. The emotion transmission element is represented by a predetermined code or the like. Arithmetic device 10 inserts the emotion transmission element into the text of the e-mail input when the sender expressed the emotion using an invisible code (SA3). Robot 1
“a” transmits an e-mail to the recipient by the communication device 70 via the network (SA4).

Since the emotion transmitting element is inserted in an invisible code, the receiver does not have an obstacle when reading the e-mail, and the receiver 1b or the terminal has no function of reproducing the emotion transmitting element. It does not hinder the recipient from reading the email.

The robot 1b receives the electronic mail (SB1). The robot 1b causes the arithmetic unit 10 to extract an emotion transmission element in the received e-mail (SB2).
The robot 1b searches for the emotional communication expression from the extracted emotional communication element by referring to the emotional expression data 55 '(S
B3). The robot 1b performs an emotional communication expression using the operation device 40 or the output device 30 while presenting the electronic mail to the recipient (SB4). The presentation of the e-mail by the robot 1b can be performed on the monitor 31 depending on the recipient's selection.
It is also possible to present a voice by a synthesized sound from the speaker 32.

Here, it is preferable that the emotion expression data 55 stored by the robot 1a and the emotion expression data 55 'stored by the robot 1b include the same emotion transmission element. Further, it is preferable that the emotional expression and the emotional expression that are converted via the emotional communication element represent the same emotion. However, the emotion expression data 55 of the robot 1a and the emotion expression data 55 ′ of the robot 1b do not need to be exactly the same, and the emotion expression can be changed according to the function of the robot and the preference of the user. Therefore, when an e-mail with the same content is sent to a plurality of persons, the robot 1b of each recipient may not express the same emotional expression.

(Embodiment 2) Referring to FIG. 4, when a sender sends an e-mail to a recipient using robot 1 of the present invention, the operation of robot 1 used by the sender and The operation of the robot 1 used by the recipient when the recipient views the e-mail using the robot 1 will be described. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the sender intentionally inserts an emotion transmission element into an electronic mail. Robot 1a used for sender and robot 1 used for receiver
b is a separate robot having the same mail input function and reproduction function. Here, the sender robot 1 is distinguished as the robot 1a, and the receiver robot 1 is identified as the robot 1b. However, in this embodiment, the robot 1a may be a normal terminal.

The sender uses the robot 1a to input the contents of the e-mail from the input device 60 or the sensor 20 (SC1). The input may be a voice input converted to a character or a key input. The sender inputs the emotional communication element while inputting the e-mail. The input of the emotion transmission element is performed by inputting a predetermined code or the like in predetermined parentheses or the like. Since it is not efficient for the sender to memorize the emotional communication element or to input the emotional communication element while referring to a table or the like, it is preferable that the sender has a function that can simply input the element. Specifically, a function for converting a character to an emotion transmission element for inputting an emotion transmission element, an emotion on the screen, or an illustration representing an emotion transmission expression executed by the robot 1b is presented.
A function of inputting an emotional communication element by selecting it at a place where the user wants to input a sentence is added. It is also possible to configure so that emoticons and the like that are already frequently used can be used as emotion transmission elements.

The robot 1a sends an e-mail to the recipient via the network (SC3).

The operation of the robot 1b is the same as in the first embodiment. The robot 1b receives the e-mail (S
B1). The robot 1b extracts an emotion transmission element in the received e-mail (SB2). The robot 1b searches for the emotional communication expression from the extracted emotional communication element by referring to the emotional expression data 55 '(SB3). Robot 1b
Performs an emotional communication expression while presenting an electronic mail to the recipient (SB4).

As described above, since the sender can input the emotional expression, the user can freely and freely insert an emotional expression element into the electronic mail. In this embodiment, the sender's robot 1a does not need to be the robot 1 and can be input from any terminal.

(Embodiment 3) Referring to FIG. 5, when a sender sends an e-mail to a receiver using robot 1a of the present invention, the operation of robot 1a used by the sender, and The operation of the robot 1b used by the recipient when the recipient views the e-mail using the robot 1b will be described. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the robot 1b performs an emotion transfer expression when the sender does not insert an emotion transfer element into the electronic mail. The robot 1a used for the sender and the robot 1b used for the receiver are separate robots and have the same mail input function and reproduction function. Here, the sender robot 1 is distinguished as the robot 1a, and the receiver robot 1 is identified as the robot 1b. However, in this embodiment, the robot 1a may be a normal terminal.

In the present embodiment, the sender and the robot 1a do not particularly insert an emotion transmission element into the electronic mail. The sender normally enters an e-mail (SD
1). The robot 1a sends an e-mail (SD
2). Since the sender sends the e-mail in the same manner as in the related art, the conventional terminal can be used.

The robot 1b receives the electronic mail (SB1). The robot 1b extracts an emotion transmission element in the received e-mail (SB2). Here, the emotion transmission element is a word representing the emotion used by the sender in the e-mail. Specifically, "happy", "sad", "pleased"
These words are "angry,""like,""dislike," and "tired." Words such as "love" and "love" can also be used as emotional communication elements. The robot 1b searches for the emotional communication expression from the extracted emotional communication element by referring to the emotional expression data 55 '(SB3). The robot 1b performs the emotional communication expression while presenting the e-mail to the recipient (SB
4).

As in the above embodiment, by using words used in the sentence of the e-mail as the emotional communication element, the sender does not need to input a predetermined code or the like when inputting. In addition, the recipient can see any sentence with an emotional expression.

In addition to the above three embodiments, the following functions can be added as additional functions. Robot 1b
The function is to input personal information such as the voice and character of the sender of the mail in advance, and to change the expression of emotional communication performed by the robot based on the personal information. Specifically, personal data such as the age of Kou, the relationship with the recipient, gender, personality, voice, and habit are input in advance. When receiving the e-mail, the robot 1b confirms the sender, and if it is Mr. Ko, retrieves the personal data of Mr. Ko and performs an emotional communication expression modified by the personal data. Thereby, the emotional expression of the robot 1b can be made closer to the emotional expression of the sender. The recipient can more image the sender.

The present invention is not limited to the robot 1, but may be an ordinary mail terminal such as a personal computer. In this case, since there is no function of performing a gesture or the like, emotional expression is performed by screen display or voice display.

Further, the insertion of the emotion transmission element is not limited to the sentence of the e-mail, but may be a sentence created by an ordinary word processor program as long as the sentence is electronically created. In this case, the sentence is opened to perform the emotional communication expression.

As described above, when the robot 1b expresses emotions, visual and auditory emotions that cannot be transmitted by characters can be transmitted by sight and hearing.

In the above embodiment, the robot 1a is used for transmission,
Although the robot 1b is used for reception, the robots 1a and 1b have functions for transmission and reception, and can be used for both purposes.

[0066]

According to the emotion transmission device of the present invention, the creator of the electronic text can add an emotion transmission element corresponding to the emotion in addition to the character expression in the text. The emotional communication element added to the contents of the sentence can be sensed by means such as sight and hearing as an emotional communication expression.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of the appearance of a robot of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration of a robot according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a flow in which the robot of the present invention creates and presents an e-mail for transmitting an emotion.

FIG. 4 shows a flow of another form in which the robot of the present invention creates and presents an e-mail for transmitting an emotion.

FIG. 5 shows a flow of another form in which the robot of the present invention creates and presents an e-mail for transmitting an emotion.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1a, 1b robot 2 head 3 torso 10 arithmetic unit 11 Central processing unit 12 Sensor information processing unit 13 Output device controller 14 Operating device controller 17 Communication information processing unit 20 sensors 21 Camera 22 microphone 23 Infrared sensor 24 Weight Sensor 25 Tactile sensor 26 Attitude sensor 30 Output device 31 monitor 32 speakers 33 Light emitting unit 34 Printing Department 40 Operating device 41 Moving mechanism 42 arm 43 hands 44 Main body / neck movement mechanism 50 storage devices 51 Operation history 52 Communication information 53 Map / Area Information 54 Personal authentication data 55 Emotional expression data 60 input device 61 switch 62 keys 70 Communication device 71 Transceiver

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An input unit to which a sentence is input by an input person, a sensor for detecting an emotion expression of the input person who inputs the sentence, and emotion expression data including data for associating the emotion expression with a predetermined code. A storage unit for storing; and a calculation unit, wherein the sensor detects an emotion expression of the input person when the input person is inputting a sentence with the input unit, Searching for the code associated with the emotional expression detected by referring to the data,
An emotion transmission device for inserting the searched code into the sentence. 2. The emotion transmission device according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit, wherein the text is a text of an electronic mail, and the transmission unit transmits the electronic mail in which the code is inserted. , Emotion transmission device. 3. The emotion transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the emotion expression includes an expression, a complexion, a gaze direction, the number of blinks / frequency, a pupil opening, an utterance content, a voice tone, An emotional communication device that is one or a combination of speaking speed, timbre, speaking interval, gesture, changes in body temperature, palpitations, sweating, skin potential, changes in breathing, brain waves, pulse, and blood pressure. 4. An output unit for outputting a sentence, an expression unit for performing an emotion transfer expression that is an operation representing an emotion, and an emotion expression including information for associating a predetermined code inserted in the sentence with the emotion transfer expression. A storage unit for storing data and an operation unit, the operation unit, when controlling to output the sentence in which the code is inserted to the output unit, extract the code, the emotion expression data An emotion transmission device that references the emotion transmission expression associated with the code, and controls the expression unit to execute the emotion transmission expression. 5. An output unit for outputting a sentence, an expression unit for performing an emotion-conveying expression, which is an operation representing an emotion, and an emotion expression including information for associating a specific word used in a sentence with the emotion-conveying expression. A storage unit that stores data; and an operation unit, wherein the operation unit extracts the specific word when controlling to output a sentence in which the specific word is used by the output unit, An emotion transmission device that searches for the emotion transmission expression associated with the specific word with reference to the emotion expression data, and controls the expression unit to execute the emotion transmission expression. 6. The emotion transmitting device according to claim 4, further comprising a receiving unit, wherein the sentence is a sentence of an e-mail, and wherein the receiving unit receives the e-mail. , Emotion transmission device. 7. An emotion transmitting device according to claim 4, wherein said expression section includes a display section for displaying a display corresponding to a facial expression, a light emitting section imitating eyes, and a speaker for generating voice. An emotion transmission device, which is a part corresponding to a hand, a foot, a neck, a main body, a monitor for displaying a graphic, or a combination of any of them. 8. The emotion transmission device according to claim 7, wherein the emotion transmission expression is a display corresponding to an expression of the display unit, a color change of a portion corresponding to a face, a change of a mail display color, Eye-gaze direction, blinking (blinking) frequency, size, color, blinking and color change of the light emitting part simulated by eyes, tone of voice generated by the speaker, speaking speed, voice color, interval, music (effects And the movement of the hand, the foot, the neck, the main body, and the change of the graphic displayed on the monitor, or any combination thereof.