Robopsychology

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Kompaï-3 (2019) by KOMPAÏ Robotics, Bidart, France.

"This robot supports independent living and sociability for OAs [Older Adults]. The Kompaï robot provides miscellaneous services: day and night surveillance, mobility assistance, fall detection, shopping list management, agenda, social connectivity, cognitive stimulation and health monitoring. The Kompaï robot can also recognize speech, navigate through unknown environments, avoid obstacles and detect risky situations. Users interact with the robot via a touch screen and voice, and it is equipped with a small handle to help the elderly rise. Kompaï’s third version platform was improved to be more user-friendly." – A Review on the Use of Mobile Service Robots in Elderly Care, Pouyan Asgharian, Adina M. Panchea and François Ferland.

"The acquisition by a French investor and the transfer of Robosoft's activities to Toulouse led to Robosoft's liquidation in April 2017. "I had ceased my activities with Robosoft in 2015, but I was a minority shareholder. I bought Kompaï's assets before the liquidation," recounts Vincent Dupourqué, who limits his communication on this matter, which is clearly not entirely resolved… In July 2016, he created the company KOMPAÏ robotics in Bidart to dedicate himself solely to the development of the Kompaï robot. A small team of five engineers is currently working on the third version of Kompaï. The goal is to lower the current price to around €20,000-€25,000, explains Vincent Dupourqué, with a market launch within two years at a price of €5,000. A partnership has been established with the French group Korian, which operates 710 nursing homes and assisted living facilities (365 of which are in France) across Europe. "Initially, we are targeting the market for long-term care facilities for dependent elderly people (EHPADs), with Kompaï positioned as a tool for staff. Discussions are underway to adapt organizational structures." As you can see, introducing a robot—even one with a friendly face—into human teams requires diplomacy. The latest artificial intelligence technologies, particularly in the area of ​​conversational intelligence, will be integrated. The development of Kompaï will inevitably involve the arrival of investors; this is the rule for a young, innovative company like KOMPAÏ robotics." – A third generation of Kompaï robots, La Semaine No 1231, June 15 2017.

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Kompaï-2 (2015) by Robosoft, France. "KOMPAÏ-2, with its new and improved design, includes … IoT and Big Data technologies, in addition to state-of-the-art navigation and Human-Machine Interface. It has been on the market since early 2016."

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Problem Solver.

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Denning Mobile Robotics released the Sentry 1 robot in 1983. It could follow a pre-programmed floor plan, returning to its alcove for recharging after several hours. At 4.5 feet in height, it traveled 3 miles per hour detecting heat, smoke, and motion while avoiding obstacles. It would report anything “unusual” via radio.

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GEMO (Robot Olympia) by Robert Doornick (1993), International Robotics Inc., New York, NY. “Robot Olympia resided at the Olympic Museum, greeting visiting VIPs and dignitaries, hosting annual events, as well as interacting with the general public. … Olympia was particularly loved by the children who surrounded him, clinging to his arms. When enough little ones gathered around, Olympia would call them all, “architects of the future,” explaining that they would each play important roles in finding new solutions for a healthier Spaceship Earth.” – Olympic Museum: Robot Olympia Goodwill Ambassador.

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Home built Disney Star Wars Robot

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Robot Dog project - with rope capstans

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From the Makers of Freakbot.

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Snackbot (2009) by Jodi Forlizzi, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Stanford University. "Snackbot was developed as a way to study human-robot interaction. Jodi Forlizzi and her fellow researchers created a system where snacks could be ordered from the robot's website, and Snackbot would deliver them to offices in Newell-Simon Hall. The Snackbot project was a joint effort between researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford University, and also heavily involved students from CMU's School of Design. One of the unique aspects of the Snackbot project was a focus on design during creation, equating it to function in importance." – The Robotics Project, Carnegie Mellon University.

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DeKonBot (2020) by Fraunhofer IPA, Stuttgart. Developed to contain the spread of the coronavirus, DeKonBot navigates autonomously to potentially contaminated objects and disinfects them. "The new prototype of the mobile disinfection robot “DeKonBot” is an automation solution that independently cleans and disinfects potentially contaminated areas such as door handles, light switches, or elevator buttons. Compared to cleaning by hand, the use of robots reduces the risk of infection for the cleaning staff and at the same time ensures that the cleaning task is carried out reliably and traceably. The continuous use of the robot, even during the night, means that cleaning jobs can be performed more frequently than if carried out manually." – Fraunhofer IPA presents disinfection robot “DeKonBot.”

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Intelligent care cart (2018) by Fraunhofer IPA (Stuttgart), and MLR. Fraunhofer has developed new robot solutions within the "SeRoDi" project (service robotics for person-related services). "The intelligent care cart, developed together with the company MLR, was used in a residential care facility and a clinic in Mannheim and provided laundry and dressing materials. It navigates autonomously, i.e. the nurse can order it to the desired location via smartphone, thus saving long walking distances. The automatic recognition of the removed objects also reduces the effort required for the manual documentation of used care utensils." – SeRoDi – Service robotics for person-related services.

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Care-O-bot 4 (2015) by Fraunhofer IPA, Stuttgart. "Based on its modular system design, the fields of application for Care-O-bot 4 are wide-ranging. The robot can be equipped with one, two or no arms at all. The patented spherical joints on the robot’s neck and hips are optional. If the intended purpose is to serve drinks, one hand can be replaced by a tray, or the mobile base platform can be used on its own as a serving trolley. Individual robot platforms can be configured for a wide range of applications: a mobile information center in museums, DIY stores and airports, for collection and delivery services in homes and offices, for security applications or as museum robots at attractions – Care-O-bot 4 is a safe and handy human helper at all times."

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Care-O-Bot II (2002) by Fraunhofer IPA, Stuttgart. The video above, taken in a Fraunhofer inHaus, shows how a mobile service robot could be integrated into a smart-home environment.

"Care-O-bot® II, built in 2002, was equipped with a manipulator arm, adjustable walking supporters, and a tilting sensor head containing two cameras and a laser scanner for environment perception. The manipulator had specifically been developed for household use and was able to handle typical household objects. The flexible gripper attached to the manipulator was able to grasp different objects such as plates, mugs and bottles. A tablet-PC was used to command and to supervise the robot. In addition to the mobility functions already solved in Care-O-bot® I, the second prototype was able to execute simple manipulation tasks autonomously and could be used as an intelligent walking support."

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S³ Care-O-bot 4 (2018) by Fraunhofer IPA, Stuttgart. The S³ project (Safety Sensor technology for Service robots) equips this buff Care-O-Bot 4 with additional radar, head-mounted cameras, and soft compliant arms, that enable it to adapt to the humans around it. "For this purpose, Care-O-bot® received 4 new arms specifically for collaborative use. They are particularly padded and could stop automatically when touched. A new swivel and tiltable head unit ensures a safe all-round view. The robot was in use for the tests for two weeks, retrieved drink bottles from the residents' rooms several times and brought them to the station kitchen. There the staff filled them up and the robot brought the full bottles back. "The practical tests are extremely valuable to us," explains Florenz Graf, research assistant at Fraunhofer IPA and responsible for the tests. »We learn things here that do not matter under laboratory conditions, but are very important for the actual use.« … The nurses perceived the robot as safe and were not afraid of it. However, they wanted the robot to do its tasks faster." – Fraunhofer IPA, Improved security for service robots.