17. The method of claim 16 , wherein a robot behavior database is provided for mapping a plurality of recognized behaviors of said partner which will be detected to a plurality of predetermined robot behaviors, and wherein each of said entries indicates an expected state of said people, wherein step (c) comprises the steps of: comparing a currently recognized state of said people to said expected state for a match or mismatch; and determining said behavior of the robot according to the referenced portion of said scenario if there is a match between said recognized and expected states and according to one of said predetermined robot behaviors of said database corresponding to a currently recognized behavior of said partner if there is a mismatch between said recognized and expected states.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein a robot behavior database is provided for mapping a plurality of recognized behaviors of said partner which will be detected to a plurality of predetermined robot behaviors, and wherein each of said entries indicates an expected state of said people, wherein step (c) comprises the steps of: comparing a currently recognized state of said people to said expected state for a match or mismatch; and determining said behavior of the robot according to the referenced portion of said scenario if there is a match between said recognized and expected states and according to one of said predetermined robot behaviors of said database corresponding to a currently recognized behavior of said partner if there is a mismatch between said recognized and expected states. 20. The method of claim 17 , each of said entries of said scenario memory indicates which one of said partner and said robot has the right to speak, and wherein said database further maps a plurality of recognized states of said people which will be detected by said second analyzer to said plurality of predetermined robot behaviors, wherein step (c) comprises the step of determining said behavior of said robot according to one of said predetermined robot behaviors corresponding to a currently recognized behavior of said partner if the referenced entry indicates that said partner has the right to speak and according to one of said predetermined robot behaviors corresponding to a currently recognized state of said people if the referenced entry indicates that said robot has the right to speak.