Patents Assigned to University of California, San Diego Regents of University of California
  • Interaction device implementing a bayesian's estimation
    Patent number: 8484146
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interaction device adapted for setting own controller for maximizing expectation of information defined between a hypothesis about an interaction object and own input/output. Thus, the social robot can judge by using only simple input/output sensor whether or not the human being is present or absent at the outside world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, University of California, San Diego Regents of University of California
    Inventors: Javier R. Movellan, Fumihide Tanaka