Voice input robot, remote meeting support systems, teleconferencing support method

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a voice input robot that effectively supports voice communication in which a plurality of persons participate. PSOLUTION: The robot includes: a voice input unit 111 which receives voice input; a sound source position estimation unit 121 which estimates a sound source position of the sound which the voice input unit 111 receives; and an operation unit 112 that change the position of the voice input unit 111. The sound source position estimation unit 121 estimates sound source positions of the plurality of voices received by the voice input unit 111, and the operation unit 112 changes the positional relationship between the voice input unit 111 and the voice positions of the plurality of voices, based on the estimation results of the sound source position estimation unit 121. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT