Abstract: An action editing window (200) is formed as a time table of a two-dimensional time line style, made up by a horizontal time axis and a vertical channel. Within the time line table, respective constituent elements of an action of a robot, such as a time ruler (201), a keyframe channel (202), a motion channel (203), a sound channel (204) or an LED operation channel (205), are chronologically displayed. A user is able to edit as synchronization between the respective components of the action is checked. This supports the creation and the editing of a series of commands and data stating a pattern of robot movements.

Abstract: A robot apparatus is provided with a photographing device for photographing subjects and a notifying device for making an advance notice of photographing with the photographing device. In addition, in a control method for the robot apparatus, an advance notice of photographing subjects is made and then photographs of the subjects are taken. As a result, a picture can be prevented from being taken by stealth, regardless of user's intention, and thus the user's privacy can be protected.

Abstract: In a personal computer, a robot apparatus (1) exploits the information stored in a memory card or data of a database stored in e.g., a storage device to display an original message text (110) and its translation (111), a picture (112) and a user's message 113, as a diary picture.

Abstract: An action editing window (200) is formed as a time table of a two-dimensional time line style, made up by a horizontal time axis and a vertical channel. Within the time line table, respective constituent elements of an action of a robot, such as a time ruler (201), a keyframe channel (202), a motion channel (203), a sound channel (204) or an LED operation channel (205), are chronologically displayed. A user is able to edit as synchronization between the respective components of the action is checked. This supports the creation and the editing of a series of commands and data stating a pattern of robot movements.

Abstract: A robot apparatus is provided with a photographing means for photographing subjects and a notifying means for making an advance notice of photographing with the photographing means. In addition, in a control method for the robot apparatus, an advance notice of photographing subjects is made and then the subjects are taken. As a result, a picture can be prevented from being taken by stealth, regardless of user's intention, and thus the user's privacy can be protected.