Robotic Dog Aibo Helps Elderly Overcome Loneliness

[Tham]

I wish I could afford this for my father in the nursing home.

Sony's robot dog, Aibo. They no longer make it, so will
have to be found elsewhere, like on Ebay.


http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/1307711

http://www.interactiondesignblog.com...es-of-elderly/

http://www.videojug.com/film/robotic...seniors-thrive


The final model, ERS-7 M3 (with the "Mind 3" memory card),
was the most intelligent and could talk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYltBU62qO4



The research confirms this benefit.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q..._uids=18294600

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q..._uids=18002332

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q..._uids=14718491

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q..._uids=11974948



The second choice is the Korean Genibo, at about half
the cost, but its motions seem to be less lifelike.
The upside is one can buy it new.

http://www.robotoys.com/st_main.html?p_catid=98



The third choice is I-Cybie, a Hongkong product, fairly
cheap at about $200, a tenth that of Aibo. Out of production
too, and the ones on Ebay appear to be the first batch which
had problems with a critical servo motor. Not very intelligent,
but one can't expect much for its price. Its developers said
that Aibo had far better servos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoYAF...layer_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PspzZ...layer_embedded

[tupai]

u ever explore Mr Anthoiny's well traine ddog as copmpanion?

http://petpositive.blogspot.com/2011...ypocrites.html

he is THE man you know! *tabik spring*

Yang Amat Bertuah 2knowhim ToonIstimewaUtama xlatotupai

[Tham]

Yes, I know about animal-assisted therapy.

I had phoned Mr Anthony earlier this year about his service,
hoping for him to bring a dog to visit my father in the nursing home.

However, my elder brother was not interested, having never
heard of such a thing, let alone its benefits.

http://www.animaltherapy.net/

http://www.americanhumane.org/intera...therapy/about/

http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/stor...&sec=lifefocus