Using the Elvis Alive Animatronic Structure to Experiment a Collaborative Protocol with a Human Operator

This paper presents an experiment that helps to implement a collaboration protocol. The purpose of the experiment is to explore a way to integrate the Elvis Alive humanoid platform (developed by WowWee), the proximity sensor and the touch sensor, in order to implement a reactive-affective system with an advanced evolution. More precisely, it was desired that when approaching a human subject at a short distance (his hand detected by the proximity sensor), the humanoid structure to react with a state of surprise, which will consist of: raising eyebrows, raising eyelids, raising the head, moving the eyes left and right and positioning the mouth slightly ajar. Then, the collaboration protocol will consist of a voice interaction (via a mobile phone) between the human operator and the humanoid structure. As a result of the interaction, the humanoid structure will come to realize the following emotional states: joy, sadness, surprise and neutral.