Climb the stairs behind obstacles everything Japan guide robot dog helps blind people
According to United Kingdom the daily mail reported on November 7, Japan has recently developed a new guide robot dog helps blind people travel, make their lives easier, so as to bring the Gospel to the millions of blind people. This new robot dog from Japan NSK and telecommunications University joint research and development, software programs can be set up in advance for the blind and traction handles pressure sensor buttons to control the robot dog. To receive information when robot dog will walk through a synthetic female voice telling users how to.
On flat ground, robot dog can scroll wheel speed. When over uneven ground or stairs, robot dog can be “bent legs” line. In addition, the robot dog “paw” was also installed on the crash sensor and guide robot dog in time to avoid obstructions.
Demo videos, robot dog guide the blindfolded researchers completed tasks up and down the stairs, the only inadequacy is the speed of walking a little bit slower than normal.
It is understood that Japan researchers beginning in 2005 started developing this new type of guide dogs and machines. Currently, the unit is still in the research and development stage. Next listing robot dog will include more advanced voice commands and a global positioning system, in order to more accurately guided trips for the blind. Media forecast, with the rapid ageing of the world population, Robot Dog obviously caters to the future market demand, is expected to become an indispensable tool.
In addition, Japan car manufacturer Toyota recently revealed a series of high-tech machines nurse, help the mobility of patients out of bed and walking. A walking Assistant robot that can carry patients weight, helping patients in walking rehabilitation exercises, patient transfer Assistant and a robot can help patients or elderly bedridden patients from Ward moved to the toilet, reduce the burden on nurses. Toyota wish in 2013 and successfully developed the equipment.
Study on robot dog guide the blindfolded person down the stairs
Blindfolded researchers stood across from the stairs
Robot dog can be “bent legs” forward
Study on robot dog guide the blindfolded person down the stairs
Text/Sohu IT