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Becoming Inactive*

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"I am changing from a ready, active to a passive, inactive state where I am still available, but not capable of initiating interactions with you.”

lupe

Interaction Situation

Robot is active, but there is currently no need or wish from the user’s side for interaction. The robot can therefore retreat to a position where it is not in the way of and divert its attention away from the user. It changes from active to inactive. 
gluehbirne

Solution

Let the robot express that:

  • The transition from the state of  being Ready to Inside Turn through a dynamic change of posture. 
  • The transition from Attentive to Passively available through a smooth movement around the room. 
  • Its operation mode is <on> setting the status light to permanently glowing. (Operation mode On) 

Optionally: 

  • Make the process of disabling some functionalities explicit by a sound jingle (Going to sleep) 

Related patterns:

Needs: Inside Turn AND Ready AND  Attentive AND Passively Available AND Operation mode On 

Is extended by: Going to sleep 

Opposed patterns: all other composed patterns – two composed patterns can never be executed at the same time
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