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Pet the Paro: The robot that helps you recuperate

January 7th, 2011 | by Zara Stone

Fluffy seals are always going to give us the ahh factor, especially when they react to your stroking with mewling and tail wagging. The Paro is a therapeutic robot which allows pet free people to enjoy the benefits of having an animal without the stress, and acts as a valuable therapeutic tool in places where animals are unwelcome- such as hospitals. TheParo is currently undergoing its 8th revolution as a therapy robot, and includes some updates and enhancements to its body. It remains the same fluffy harp seal you may have seen before, but within the antibacterial fur lies a wealth of tech goodness. Dual processors control behavioural software and a voice recognition system which allows the Paro to build relationships with its owners and makes it respond to sound, touch and light. In effect, these attributes help the Paro create a distinct personality, and create an artificial bond with its owner. The idea is that interacting with the Paro provides one with therapeutic social interaction and motivates and amuses them. A quick five minutes playing with the Paro was enough to have me filled very chilled, so I can really see the beneficial side to this robot. Fluffy seals are always going to give us the ahh factor, especially when they react to your stroking with mewling and tail wagging. The Paro is a therapeutic robot which allows pet free people to enjoy the benefits of having an animal without the stress, and acts as a valuable therapeutic tool in places where animals are unwelcome- such as hospitals. TheParo is currently undergoing its 8th revolution as a therapy robot, and includes some updates and enhancements to its body. It remains the same fluffy harp seal you may have seen before, but within the antibacterial fur lies a wealth of tech goodness. Dual processors control behavioural software and a voice recognition system which allows the Paro to build relationships with its owners and makes it respond to sound, touch and light. In effect, these attributes help the Paro create a distinct personality, and create an artificial bond with its owner. The idea is that interacting with the Paro provides one with therapeutic social interaction and motivates and amuses them. A quick five minutes playing with the Paro was enough to have me filled very chilled, so I can really see the beneficial side to this robot. Help Screen Options Add New Post Kontera ContentLinks Display ContenLink Ads on this post Publish Preview Status: Draft Edit Visibility: Public Edit Publish immediately Edit Move to Trash Categories All Categories Most Used Accessories & Cases Apple Blogroll Cameras Celebrity Cell Phones CES CES 2011 Clocks Contests Deal of the Day Desktops Digital Frames E-Readers European Tech Fashion Featured Featured Stories Games general giftguide gifts Hard Drives & USB headphones Home iPad iPhone iPod & MP3 iPod Docks Laptops Mice & Keyboards Monitors Music News Printers radioshack Retro Reviews Science Smartphones Software Speakers Tablets Toys Travel TV Uncategorized USB Video Games VOIP Web/Tech Post Tags Post Tags Add New Tag Separate tags with commas Choose from the most used tags Featured Image Set featured image Permalink: http://www.chipchick.com/2011/01/36040.html ‎Edit HTMLVisual Upload/Insert



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