Sony Aibo ERS-7, User Manual

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The AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot’s feelings
and personality development
The AIBO robot’s feelings shift as it interacts with you, and are expressed through its face
lights.
For example, the face lights shine green when it is happy, blue when it is sad, and red when it
is angry.
The AIBO robot is also capable of a variety of other forms of expression, which on occasions
can be quite complex. Watch it closely, and try to understand the shades of its feelings.
The AIBO robot’s personality is formed through the accumulation of such heart-to-heart
interactions.
When the AIBO robot falls down and can’t get up, it will
appreciate if you lend a helping hand. In return, it will make
every effort possible to right itself on its own from the next
fall. On the other hand, if you do not help it, it may become
somewhat rebellious and come to depend on your help.
The personality that the AIBO robot forms can also change
through learning at later stages. By closely watching its
behavior and treating it with love and respect, a “spoiled”
AIBO robot can reform itself into a strong and independent
character, and a chronic fretting whiner can change into a
deep-thinker that is capable of sure and steady action.