_UbiComp-Beispielsammlung

1.2_Domestic Robots + Robots for Entertainment and Toys



_Domestic Robots

# iRobot
* http://www.iRobot.com
- a company started by Rod Brooks and some others
- iRobot-LE, which really does look like something from Star Wars


# NEC R100
* http://www.labs.nec.co.jp/Eng/Topics/data/r990826/index.htm
* http://www.incx.nec.co.jp/robot/
- cute and friendly little robot
- Personal Robot R100 home page


# CareBot/Gecko Systems
* http://www.geckosystems.com/
- perhaps not really a "smart home" product,
- human-sized robot that even vacuums your house


# Cye
* www.personalrobots.com


# RoboMow
* http://www.friendlymachines.com/
- Friendly Machines
- a self-guided lawnmower


# Husqvarna lawnmower
* http://www.international.husqvarna.com/node154.asp
-2 appliances
- one called Solar mower
- one called Automower


# Honda's humanoid robot
* http://www.honda.co.jp/english/technology/robot/index.html


_Robots for Entertainment and Toys

# Neurosmith
* http://www.neurosmith.com/
-smart toys


# Sony Develops Small Biped Entertainment Robot
* http://www.world.sony.com/News/Press/200011/00-057E2/


# poo-chi/ Tiger electronics and Sega
* http://www.tigertoys.com/poochi/
- robot dog
- Nachzieher zu Aibo


# Takara : robotic fish and jellyfish


# Bandai
- BN-1 /robot
- Patata / rabbit


# Commando-bot / MGA Entertainment
* http://www.mgae.com/fp2.htm
- voice controlled fighter robot


# Koby / MGA Entertainment
* http://www.panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en990324-2/en990324-2.html
- smart little bear


# Matsushita Electronics
* http://www.panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en990324-2/en990324-2.html
- electronic pets for senior citizens
- electronic cat Tama


# Microsoft actiMates
* http://www.microsoft.com/products/hardware/actimates/teletubbies/2ways.htm
- series of interactive dolls
- Barney ActiMate - the friendly purple dinosaur
- Teletubbie-like


# Lego Mindstorms
* http://www.legomindstorms.com
- can be used to build robots and other smart things


# Furby / Tiger Electronics
* http://www.furby.com
* http://www.phobe.com/furby/index.html


# Sony AIBO
* http://www.world.sony.com/aibo/
* www.aibohome.com
* www.aibonet.com
- erster Roboter
- Tamagochi-Eigenschaften; Eigenwillen als Charakter
- AI; Lernverhalten/ Training


# Miacomet
* http://www.miacomet.com
- "real feel" product line
- game for fishing and one for pool, with "real" objects connected to a computer


# TOT (Toys for Tomorrow) at MIT
* http://www.media.mit.edu/toys
- BitBalls, Storym


# Draganfly
* http://www.draganfly.com/
- tiny blimps and helicopters and other things that flies

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