Posts Tagged Touch Sensors
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Hanako: The Dental Patient Simulator
The three Japanese universities Waseda, Kogakuin and Showa, and robot maker Tmsuk have developed Hanako, a robotic dental patient who can behave like a human patient. This female robot can converse with doctors (“Please examine me!”, “That hurts!” etc.), discharge robotic saliva, sneeze...
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Pet Therapy: “AIBO” Robot, A Reassuring Company for the Elderly
Most of the elderly people who live alone in nursing homes, homes for the aged, or even in their own home, feel lonely. Although a number of hospital staffs or caregivers attend to their physical, emotional and psychological needs, most of them feel abandoned. Perhaps, the primary reason for this, i...
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Pleo: The Charming Baby DinoBot
You would love to have one! Pleo is Ugobes little dinosaur robot that may replace your pet. It is one of the many robots that adapts to its environment. Unlike other interactive robots, Pleo responds to its environment by the sense of touch. It is enabled to walk, run and waggle its tail by the ...