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Especially when you can’t give them much of your time.Enter iPal, a social robot designed by the company AvatarMind. Its function is to act as a companion to those who need one most.
Ostrem says iPal is perfect for older adults because it can help them keep track of everyday activities, such as taking their medication, as well as provide alerts for medical emergencies, such as falling down.“If the elder likes 1940s music, iPal can be set to play it. They can talk to it like a person too,” said Ostrem. “It’s not a replacement for a human, but I think it’s a reasonable way to improve the lives of people who don’t have access to a community or are stuck in their home.
Its emotion management system senses and responds to happiness, depression, and loneliness. It can act happy when the child is happy and encouraging when the child is sad. AvatarMind plans for iPal to hit the United States the middle of this year. A few are already present at Mineta San Jose International Airport in California.
If people aren’t getting a sense of inclusion from humans, getting it from somewhere else can help ease that pain.
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