Abstract
Successful development of a robotic computer as a mediator in smart environments requires providing a certain level of behavior autonomy to the robot and a capability to adapt its behavior in long-term interaction with the users. We attempt to identify core autonomy-related functionalities and describe the design and implementation of an autonomous behavior control subsystem that provides them. The Motivation Module is essential for providing a balance between the robot’s autonomy and our ability to influence its behavior development in a long term. We present the results of two test scenarios illustrating basic use of the newly provided functionality.
Keywords
- autonomous behavior
- motivation
- robotic mediator
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Vladimirov, B., Kim, H., Park, N. (2012). Motivation-Based Autonomous Behavior Control of Robotic Computer. In: Noda, I., Ando, N., Brugali, D., Kuffner, J.J. (eds) Simulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots. SIMPAR 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 7628. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34327-8_5
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