Patterns

Face to Face

Someone stops in front of the robot and looks at it. A pattern is a sequence of components, with rules for each channel.

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Sequence

Each step is a component. Time counts from the moment the person stops.

StepComponentTime
1Curious · notice0 – 0.6 s
2Approach · owner0.6 – 2.4 s
3Nod · hello2.4 – 3.0 s
4Idle with drift3.0 s – loop

Motion

Layout and spacing.

RuleValue
LayoutFace the person, head at eye level
SpacingStop 40–60 cm away, never closer than 30 cm

Face

Transition and state.

RuleValue
TransitionEyes widen 100 ms before the body moves
Statesoft → wide → blink, back to soft when idle

Sound

Density and feedback.

RuleValue
DensityOne cue per step, two at most
FeedbackShort rising cue on Nod

Common

Rules every channel follows in this pattern.

  • Syncall channels start on the same beat
  • Fallbackno face: motion +20% · no speaker: face carries the feedback