Friday, August 20, 2010

Japan robots chat, play -- and help find lost specs


Robots that can chat, find misplaced glasses, draw aero planes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society.Robots, such as the sound-sensitive Chapit, answer simple questions and even joke with people to help the solitary fight loneliness and stay alert in old age. The robot can also help find misplaced spectacles by identifying them with a sensor."Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to," said Kazuya Kitamura, a representative of the expo organizer. "Communication robots accompany people and don't mind listening to the same stories over and over again."The robot also can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures, keeping children company while parents work.

My opinion

Japan has one of the world's fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050 the proportion of people over 65 will reach 40 percent. Many old people live alone because the young people in today are too busy to stay with them. Many young people also do not like live with ole people, they do not like listening old stories again and again. This robot is very good way for old people to find a partner. They can talk with them and do not worried it is boring. It is can reduce aloneness. But this is only a auxiliary for make your parents. If you want your parents feel real happy, you must have more time and patience for your parents.

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