摘要 |
An emotion recognizing method for correctly recognizing the emotion of a human being so as to realize a function of interaction between a human being and a computer, and a sensibility creating method for outputting a sensibility similar to that a human being has. From an inputted speech signal, the intensity of the voice, the tempo of the speech, and the intonation of each word are measured. The variations of the measurands are determined, and a signal representing the emotion such as anger, sadness, or joy is created from the variations. Personality information on an object for which a sensibility is created is stored in advance. Information on the emotion and situation of a partner is inputted, and instinctive motivation information including a first instinct parameter representing the degree of pleasantness, a second instinct parameter representing the degree of danger, and a third instinct parameter representing the degree of achievement or variation is created from the emotion and situation information. Emotion information including basic emotion parameters including joy, anger, and sadness parameters is created from the instinctive motivation information, and the emotion information created from the personality information is controlled.
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