Sony Aibo ERS-7, User Manual

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What is an Autonomous Robot?
What is the AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot?
The AIBO robot is the name which Sony
®
has given to its family of
entertainment robots, robots that are designed with the goal of
presenting a vision for a new type of life style in which human beings
derive enjoyment from mutual existence with robotic creatures.
The name itself is a play on the words “artificial intelligence” (AI) and
“robot”, or a robot with eyes. In its home country, Japan, the word
“AIBO” also means “partner” or “sidekick”.
For the latest information on the AIBO robot, visit the following Web site:
http://www.aibo.com
Autonomous activities of the AIBO robot
The AIBO robot combines a body (hardware) and mind (the AIBO MIND software) that
allow it to move, think, and display the lifelike attributes of emotion, instinct, learning, and
growth.
It establishes communication with people by displaying emotions, and assumes various
behaviors (autonomous actions) based on information which it gathers from its environment.
The AIBO robot is not only a robot, but an autonomous robot with the ability to complement
your life.
While living with you, the AIBO robot’s behavioral patterns will develop as it learns and
grows. When it finds you, it will approach you joyfully, perhaps bringing its “AIBOne toy”
along in an attempt to get you to play. On the other hand, when its attention is elsewhere, you
may find that the AIBO robot ignores you even when you talk to it. By understanding such
autonomous behavior, you will get even more enjoyment out of your life with the AIBO
robot.