Aging Japanese Bored with Complicated Robots
Submitted by dsk on Mon, 2007-10-01 23:58.
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Japan is one of those countries with an unusual population pyramid. The high life expectancy and low birth rate trends have created a situation where there may not be enough of a working class to support the large ageing population. This problem has spurred huge investment in the development of robots like Toyota's Partner Robots to help care for the elderly.
A recent news story by Reuters may require Japanese robot developers to rethink their approach to elderly care. Ifbot, a $4300 robot (above left) developed to provide companionship for elderly Japanese, has instead found himself living a lonely life in Japan's nursing homes. The elderly folks lost interest in the robot after only a month and stopped interacting with it after that. Despite packing some useful sensors like a thermometer and glucometer, Sanyo also canned its medical robot named Hopis (above right) due to its lackluster reception with the Japanese.
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Reuters 
Ifbot, the resident robot at
Ifbot, the resident robot at a Japanese nursing home, can converse, sing, express emotions and give trivia quizzes to seniors to help with their mental agility. Yet the pale-green gizmo has spent much of the past two years languishing in a corner alone.
“The residents liked ifbot for about a month before they lost interest,” said Yasuko Sawada, director of the facility in Kyoto, western Japan, shaking her head as she contemplated the 495,000 yen ($4,300), 45-cm-tall (18-inch-tall) “communication robot.”
“Stuffed animals are more popular,” she remarked dryly.
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iFBot has been created to
iFBot has been created to serve as a companion for elderly people in Japan.
It can react to the motion of its owner, and could be most useful to alert the emergency services in case a health issue comes up.
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yea rly i mean its not
yea rly i mean its not possible. at most it can blow air, now adjusting ur lips and buzzing, thats just crazy talk. its prolly just a recording and it was just used to promote the robot's reputation
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This is a great idea. A
This is a great idea. A robot wife should be the next project. Yes some people are lonely and in need of companionship and why shouldn't they have it? Some poor men need a companion, and I think if they had a robot wife, there would be less violence, less suicide and less worries for young (and old) men.
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