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| Paro, the robotic pet |
Let's
meet the Paro, a furry robotic pet
invented by Takanori Shibata. This robot is used as a therapeutic medical
device to help the people with dementia, a set of symptoms caused by diseases that damage the brain. Designed to have
senses like touching, light and sound make it so alive as if having a
smart pet which understands humans. Therefore,
it can respond to someone who interacts
with it, thanks to the technology that programmed it. Opening and closing eyes
and moving tail are parts of the response
showed by Paro. In addition, Paro can
recognise a sound, picture and name. What
a good creature when it can develop the character over
time!
Paro,
the robotic pet, is able to remember
the prior session such as when a human tries to stroke it, it will repeat the
same action. It is even capable of recognising
greetings and praise through the audio
sensor.
Concerning about bites,
allergies, scratches and infections, make it as the main reason for creating this kind of robotic pet as a medical therapy.
Many hospitals including nursing homes never allow animals to come in.
Meanwhile, animal-assisted idea therapy is so much helpful with the features of entertainment,
relaxation and companionship.
How Much Does It Cost?
Now, Paro costs £5,000,
already available in Japan and Europe. It is even claimed can replace the real animal: cats
and dogs which will be a luxury animals
in the future. Dementia
commonly appears changes in behavior, tend to be so stressful for people who
suffer this. Therefore, it is hoped to be a new way in the medical world for reducing stress. For some people, it sounds cool to create this kind of technology. However, it is still
sumptuous at the moment to purchase. It is not that creepy anyway. How about
you? Would you buy this creature?
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