Android 'ERICA' (IMAGE)

Japan Science and Technology Agency

Android 'ERICA'

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"ERICA" is a research and development platform as a conversational android utilizing voice recognition in order to nurture a natural conversation with a human. It is equipped with a multi-modal recognition system adopting various types of sensors. In addition to speaking ability, it is equipped with non-verbal communication skills including motion, gaze and emotion expression. Adopting such various types of information transfer mediums, a multimodal conversation controlling system has constructed by ERICA?

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©ERATO ISHIGURO Symbiotic Human-Robot Interaction Project

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