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An affect-based method of communication between robots is provided by displaying a visual facial expression indicative of a simulated emotional state on a display device of a first robot, and viewing the visual facial expression using a camera on a second robot. The simulated emotional state may be

An affect-based method of communication between robots is provided by displaying a visual facial expression indicative of a simulated emotional state on a display device of a first robot, and viewing the visual facial expression using a camera on a second robot. The simulated emotional state may be one of happiness, anger, or sadness, for example. The second robot determines the simulated emotional state based upon the visual facial expression. The second robot processes the simulated emotional state to redefine its own simulated emotional state, and to display a visual facial expression indicative thereof. The visual facial expression allows a human observer to discern the simulated emotional state of the robot. Optionally, the robots further communicate affect using audio tones.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A robot comprising:a processor which executes a sequence of program steps to define a first internal state of the robot;a display device in communication with the processor, the display device displaying a first visual facial expression indicative of the first internal st

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A robot comprising:a processor which executes a sequence of program steps to define a first internal state of the robot;a display device in communication with the processor, the display device displaying a first visual facial expression indicative of the first internal state of the robot, the first visual facial expression selected from a plurality of visual facial expressions; anda camera in communication with the processor to view a second visual facial expression from a like robot, wherein the processor determines a second internal state of the like robot from the second visual facial expression.