Becoming inactive
Communicating robot state | Composed | General Communication
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Preamble
Type
Composed Pattern, Communicating robot state
Ranking
* (tentative)
Version
1
Author
Kathrin Pollmann (kathrin.pollmann@iao.fraunhofer.de)
Design Challenge
Interaction Situation
The robot is active, but there is currently no need or wish for interaction from the user’s side. The robot can therefore retreat to a position where it is not in the way and divert its attention away from the user. It changes from active to inactive.
Communication
Goal
“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.”
Design Solution
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 , 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, https://pattern-wiki.iao.fraunhofer.de/?p=800
Rationale
The pattern describes the transition between the two Composed Patterns “Active” and “Inactive”. The reasoning behind these patterns can be found in their pattern descriptions as well as those of the related Atomic Patterns.
References and
Context
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
Light
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Sound
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