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Reachy Mini robot gains dynamic, generated emotions beyond pre-recorded responses

A student project at ENSEIRB-Matmeca has developed a method to generate dynamic emotions for the Reachy Mini robot, moving beyond pre-recorded responses. This approach uses the PAD model (Pleasure, Arousal, Dominance) combined with heuristics and randomness to create varied emotional expressions. One demonstration shows a "grumpy" Reachy Mini that expresses confusion and disappointment, with its head movements synchronized to its generated speech. AI

IMPACT Enhances robot expressiveness, potentially making human-robot interactions more dynamic and less repetitive.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a student project's enhancement to an existing robot's functionality, rather than a new frontier release or significant industry event.

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Reachy Mini robot gains dynamic, generated emotions beyond pre-recorded responses

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Reachy Mini's emotions are pre-recorded, so they can feel repetitive. What if it generated them on the fly instead? :) A project I gave at ENSEIRB-Matmeca, buil

    Reachy Mini's emotions are pre-recorded, so they can feel repetitive. What if it generated them on the fly instead? :) A project I gave at ENSEIRB-Matmeca, built by my student Anaelle Jaffre. She mapped emotion with the PAD model (Pleasure, Arousal, Dominance) plus heuristics and…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Grumpy Reachy Mini :D The prompt: a robot that wakes up confused about what it is and where it is, wanted to be a Mars rover, and is very disappointed to learn

    Grumpy Reachy Mini :D The prompt: a robot that wakes up confused about what it is and where it is, wanted to be a Mars rover, and is very disappointed to learn it is not. Irritable, but with a sense of humor. Runs on the conversation app pipeline. The head wobble is generated liv…

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Sorry bro." "I'm not your bro, pal." "I'm not your pal, buddy." :) I tried to out-stubborn Reachy Mini in the classic chain. The prompt told it to run all the

    "Sorry bro." "I'm not your bro, pal." "I'm not your pal, buddy." :) I tried to out-stubborn Reachy Mini in the classic chain. The prompt told it to run all the classics, then once I ran out of ideas, to mock me and list every word I could have used instead, switching into languag…

  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Grumpy Reachy Mini :D The prompt: a robot that wakes up confused about what it is and where it is, wanted to be a Mars rover, and is very disappointed to learn

    Grumpy Reachy Mini :D The prompt: a robot that wakes up confused about what it is and where it is, wanted to be a Mars rover, and is very disappointed to learn it is not. Irritable, but with a sense of humor. Runs on the conversation app pipeline. The head wobble is generated liv…

  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Reachy Mini's emotions are pre-recorded, so they can feel repetitive. What if it generated them on the fly instead? :) A project I gave at ENSEIRB-Matmeca, buil

    Reachy Mini's emotions are pre-recorded, so they can feel repetitive. What if it generated them on the fly instead? :) A project I gave at ENSEIRB-Matmeca, built by my student Anaelle Jaffre. She mapped emotion with the PAD model (Pleasure, Arousal, Dominance) plus heuristics and…