Smart Companions overview + Kysoh demo

Slide 1: Girly Geek Dinner Smart companion and Robot demo : Tux Droid

Slide 2:  Revolution of toys and gadgets  Emotional Behaviour  Speech and language technology  Interfacing with the Web  Teach, divert, advise, alert, help  Group Interaction => Smart Companions: New window on the digital world

Slide 3: Concept

Slide 4: Smart Companion  Communicate  Exchange information  Export information  Spend less time in front of computer  Program to be recognized  Emotions, Laugh, Fun  Live a passion

Slide 5: Smart companion : Nabaztag  Nabaztag • Manufactured by Violet (France) • WI-Fi enabled rabbit • weather forecast • stock market report • news headlines • alarm clock • e-mail alerts

Slide 6: Robot : http://www.pleoworld.com/ Pleo is a robotic dinosaur designed to emulate the appearance and behavior of a week-old baby Camarasaurus. This species of dinosaur was selected because its body shape, stocky head, and relatively large cranium made it ideal for concealing the sensors and motors needed for lifelike animation. According to Ugobe, each Pleo will \"learn\" from its experiences and environment through artificial intelligence and develop an individual personality. Pleo was designed by Caleb Chung, the co- creator of the Furby (300 Euros)

Slide 7: Domo : Meccano Spyke Spy robot - Spyke moves, watches, speaks and listens VOIP phone - Use your Spyke as a wireless VOIP phone (compatible with Skype 3.0 PC technology) Digital Music Player - listen to your own music over Wi-Fi with Spyke Video Surveillance - When a movement is detected, Spyke activates an alarm on your computer or sends you a picture by email Other play functions include snapshot, sound and video recording, light, voice and sound effects and video filters Wi-Fi card included

Slide 8: Tux Companion Gadgets Tux Assistant • Email Alert • Alarm clock Gamer Tux • Audio Player • RSS feeder QuizzMaster Tux Tux Talk Tutor Tux Virtual Tux