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Robots and Our Future Life

Hiroshi
ISHIGURO
Twitter: hiroshiishiguro
Facebook: Hiroshi Ishiguro

Distinguished Professor of Osaka University

Visiting Director of ATR Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories
Research Director of JST ERATO Ishiguro Symbiotic HRI Project
ishiguro@sys.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
www.is.sys.es.osaka-u.ac.jp, www.geminoid.jp

Android
Human
Android

Robot
Society

Why do we use the

humanoid?
l Humans have brains that
recognize humans
l The ideal interface for
humans are humans.
l Studies on humanoids are
studies on humans.

Near future society

supported by humanoids and android
Humanoids that interact
with humans by using
multiple modalities

Public places

Learning

Elderly care
Department stores

Stations

Human archiving
lRepresentation of human presence
lEternal life as a national treasure

The original show window

lEmotional sates and 65 behaviors
lReactions to visitors
lPractical role of the android

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Android in the show window

in Hong Kong

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Android theater
lMoving and impressive theater with
androids.
lIt is world famous

with Hirata

Shopkeeper of the department store

lDialogue system using tablet computers (without voice
recognition).
lIt handles more customers than human clerks.

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Geminoid

Internet

Teleoperated android of an existing person

Operator

Meeting with Geminoid

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Conference with Geminoid

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Chat and dinner with Geminoid

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Telenoid

Internet

lThe imagined face is mentally projected onto the neutral

appearance.

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Android

Robot society
Human

Android

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