2. Introduction
♦ Not only documents but also multimodal contents including
visual and auditory information are used in media and
interface fields these days.
♦ In order to make multimodal contents using lifelike
characters easily, several languages have been developed
[1].
♦ As MPML is a mediumlevel scripting language, anyone can
write multimodal presentation with lifelike characters.
♦ Humanoid Robot are expected to play an important role in
all types of fields.
♦ The presentation by the humanoid robot gives a di erent
impression, as more life like.
♦ Here MPMLHR uses humanoid robots as presenter, we can
extend presentation contents explaining actual objects
11. ..2
MPMLHR Parser
♦ Opens the MPMLHR source code
♦ Examines it with its XML format.
♦ XSLT processor converts source code to operation data.
♦ It is understandable for the Receive Server.
♦ The Receive Server is connected with the ASIMO Voice
Server, Control Servers and the Browser.
♦ The Receive Server interprets the data into control commands
referring the mapping table and sends the commands through
the TCP/IP connection to the ASIMO control.
13. …2
Making Presentation More Lifelike
♦ 2 threads are generated in the Receive Server.
♦ The Receive Server receives the operation data from the
MPMLHR parser, and dispatches the commands to the
ASIMO Voice Server or Control Servers or Browser.
♦ If action thread is in idle state when Receive Server receives
action command, the action command is sent to the Control
Servers immediately to check for state of speech thread.
♦ When the Receive Server sends an action/speech command
to the Control/voice Server, the action/speech thread turns
into busy state from idle state until the end signal is received
from the Control Servers.
♦ If the action thread is in busy, the action command is sent to
the Control Servers after both thread come in idle state.
14. …3
Making Presentation More Lifelike
♦ Autonomous head motion
♦Action thread is in idle state
while speaking.
♦ To make more lifelike, the
head action command is
automatically sent at random.
♦ The head action command
makes the robot move his
head right & left, and up &
down.
♦It is sent at the time when
the robot is speaking with no
action.
16. Conclusions:
♦ MPMLHR is an extension of MPML.
♦ MPMLHR is very simple language
♦ Anyone can write attractive multimodal presentation
modules using a humanoid robot without expertise.
♦ The Receive Server has 2 threads to allow parallel execution
of the action command and the speech command making the
robot presentation more lifelike.
♦ It gives stronger impression looking at the humanoid robot
presentation.
![Introduction
♦ Not only documents but also multimodal contents including
visual and auditory information are used in media and
interface fields these days.
♦ In order to make multimodal contents using lifelike
characters easily, several languages have been developed
[1].
♦ As MPML is a mediumlevel scripting language, anyone can
write multimodal presentation with lifelike characters.
♦ Humanoid Robot are expected to play an important role in
all types of fields.
♦ The presentation by the humanoid robot gives a di erent
impression, as more life like.
♦ Here MPMLHR uses humanoid robots as presenter, we can
extend presentation contents explaining actual objects](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)