These Interactive Robot Breath Smellers Will React to Bad Breath
Ian Andrew Panganiban — May 11, 2013 — Tech
References: ajw.asahi & designtaxi
Bad breath can be an issue for certain people, but sometimes it can be hard to tell if your breath stinks, so these interactive robots will aid anyone whose nose cannot distinguish between minty fresh and tuna-rotting breath.
Created by Japanese robot maker CrazyLabo and people from he Kitakyushu National College of Technology, these interactive robots will smell a person's breath and determine whether it smells good or not. The two robots are a female humanoid robot named ‘Kaori’ and a dog robot called ‘Shuntaro.’ Each robot has their own specific way of determining the breath of a person. Some of Kaori's responses include “It smells like citrus!” or “Yuck! You have bad breath!” For Shuntaro it falls down and growls for bad breath and nestles up to the user when their breath smells good.
Created by Japanese robot maker CrazyLabo and people from he Kitakyushu National College of Technology, these interactive robots will smell a person's breath and determine whether it smells good or not. The two robots are a female humanoid robot named ‘Kaori’ and a dog robot called ‘Shuntaro.’ Each robot has their own specific way of determining the breath of a person. Some of Kaori's responses include “It smells like citrus!” or “Yuck! You have bad breath!” For Shuntaro it falls down and growls for bad breath and nestles up to the user when their breath smells good.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Robot Breath Smellers - Opportunity for developing personalized breath analysis technology that can provide instant feedback on breath quality.
2. Personal Hygiene Monitoring Robots - Potential for creating robots that monitor and provide feedback on various personal hygiene aspects, such as body odor or oral hygiene.
3. Emotionally Responsive Robots - Possibility for designing robots that can react to human behavior in a more emotionally intuitive and responsive manner.
Industry Implications
1. Robotics - Potential for incorporating sensor technology and AI algorithms into robotics to develop intelligent robots that can analyze and react to human characteristics.
2. Healthcare - Opportunity for applying similar technology in healthcare settings to monitor and assess patients' medical conditions through non-invasive means.
3. Consumer Electronics - Possibility for integrating personal hygiene monitoring features into wearable devices or smart home systems for everyday use.
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