Abstract: An image special effect device includes: a graphic processor and a video processing block; the graphic processor converting coordinates in virtual three-dimensional space into two-dimensional coordinates on a display screen in accordance with a supply of information on the shape of a model in the virtual three-dimensional space, computing texture coordinates of an image that is pasted on the display screen and a reduction rate of the model on the display screen, and outputting information on the texture coordinates and reduction rate from an image data output unit; the video processing block writing input video data YUV into a memory after filtered by using a pre-filter coefficient corresponding to information on the reduction rate supplied from the graphic processor, and reading out the video data from the memory by using the supplied texture coordinates as information of read-address.

Abstract: An image special effect device includes: a graphic processor and a video processing block; the graphic processor converting coordinates in virtual three-dimensional space into two-dimensional coordinates on a display screen in accordance with a supply of information on the shape of a model in the virtual three-dimensional space, computing texture coordinates of an image that is pasted on the display screen and a reduction rate of the model on the display screen, and outputting information on the texture coordinates and reduction rate from an image data output unit; the video processing block writing input video data YUV into a memory after filtered by using a pre-filter coefficient corresponding to information on the reduction rate supplied from the graphic processor, and reading out the video data from the memory by using the supplied texture coordinates as information of read-address.

Abstract: The invention proposes a robot apparatus capable of autonomously performing actions in natural ways. The robot apparatus includes a control unit having emotion/-instinct models linked to the actions and deciding a next action by changing the emotion/instinct models based on the input information. A robot apparatus can be realized which autonomously behaves in accordance with the emotional and instinctive states created in itself, and hence which autonomously behaves in a natural way.

Abstract: In a mating system, a robot device for carrying out succession of inheritance information comprises inheritance information memory section (2) in which inheritance information of the robot (1) is stored; inheritance information delivery section (3) for outputting inheritance information stored in the inheritance information memory section (2) to the outside; and inheritance information producing section (4) for renewing inheritance information stored in the inheritance information memory section (2) by self-controlling action.

Abstract: The robot apparatus of the present invention autonomously makes natural motions. The robot apparatus is provided with a control means 32, which has a feeling/instinct model that causes a motion and changes the feeling/instinct model based on input information S1 to S3 thereby to determine a motion. As a result of this, the robot apparatus 1 can autonomously act based on the state of its own feeling/instinct. A robot apparatus which can autonomously make natural motions can thus be realized.

Abstract: The robot apparatus of the present invention autonomously makes natural motions. The robot apparatus is provided with a control means 32, which has a feeling/instinct model that causes a motion and changes the feeling/instinct model based on input information S1 to S3 thereby to determine a motion. As a result of this, the robot apparatus 1 can autonomously act based on the state of its own feeling/instinct. A robot apparatus which can autonomously make natural motions can thus be realized.

Abstract: The invention proposes a robot apparatus capable of autonomously performing actions in natural ways. The robot apparatus includes a control unit having emotion/-instinct models linked to the actions and deciding a next action by changing the emotion/instinct models based on the input information. A robot apparatus can be realized which autonomously behaves in accordance with the emotional and instinctive states created in itself, and hence which autonomously behaves in a natural way.

Abstract: A robot apparatus generating behavior or performing actions. The robot apparatus comprises a parameter generator for generating one or more parameters of an emotion model defining a predetermined emotion and one or more parameters of an instinct model defining a predetermined instinct. An input signal representative of an external stimulus and an input signal representative of an internal stimulus are provided to the robot apparatus. One or more semantic contents are determined in accordance with the detected input signals, and at least one of the emotion model parameters and the instinct model parameters are changed based upon the semantic content. A behavior model is then generated to generate behavior or actions in accordance with the emotion parameters of the emotion model and the instinct parameters of the instinct model.

Abstract: The invention proposes a robot apparatus capable of autonomously performing actions in natural ways. The robot apparatus includes a control unit having emotion/-instinct models linked to the actions and deciding a next action by changing the emotion/instinct models based on the input information. A robot apparatus can be realized which autonomously behaves in accordance with the emotional and instinctive states created in itself, and hence which autonomously behaves in a natural way.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating time-series data, an apparatus and a method for editing curves and a recording medium having a recorded program in which the corresponding relation between curves at different time junctures is obtained from given corresponding points such as to prevent the curve shape from becoming dull due to smoothing. A candidate point string extraction unit checks the relation between the input point coordinate and the corresponding relation information to set each group of input points having the corresponding relation as a corresponding point string. An interpolation curve generating unit calculates an interpolation curve C(t) interpolating the corresponding point string along the time axis.

Abstract: In this invention, when the portion from which a key signal .alpha. is to be generated of picture is caused to be foreground F, the portion except for the above is caused to be background B, and pixel value of pixels constituting that picture is designated at C, the key signal .alpha. is generated so as to satisfy the relational expression C'=(F-B).alpha.'('(prime) represents differentiation). In more practical sense, a change detecting section 10 calculates change C' of pixel value between pixels constituting picture, and an F-B detecting section 30 calculates difference F-B between the foreground and the background. In addition, an integral value calculating section 40 divides the change C' by the difference F-B to integrate the result obtained by divisional operation to thereby determine key signal .alpha.. As a result, precise key signal can be obtained in this invention.