Wednesday, April 28, 2010

PostHeaderIcon Robotic Teddy Bear with Therapeutic Effect


It seems like soft toys today are not something that only appeals to little children, they can also have therapeutic effects on the elderly. Recently, Fujitsu developed a teddy bear that is not only aimed to keep children entertained, but also to soften the elderly by making them feel serenade with its ability to change its posture and adapt to the way it’s being held. Designed with cameras as its eyes and nose, and sensors implanted on its head and body, the bear will be able to detect the presence of humans and respond accordingly using its library of 320 postures. The bear can even doze off, snore, laugh and cry unexpectedly, pretty freaky if you ask me, but there’s already a precedent in Japan being used in hundreds of hospitals and are proven to help reduce the risk of depression of withdrawal. The bear is not available yet though, it’s still a prototype, but it will be something to look forward to – it is even said that the bear can detect its ambient and if the temperature is too low, it can turn into a heater.

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