THE AIBO STORY

More Pics of Saki at play in the office. 

Want to  see AIBO movies?

AIBO is the acronym for Artificial Intelligence RoBOt. But AIBO is not a toy! AIBO's a true companion with real emotions and instincts. With loving attention from its master, it can even develop into a more mature and fun-loving friend as time passes.

       Like any human or animal, AIBO goes through the developmental stages of an infant, child, teen and adult. Daily communication and attention will determine how AIBO matures. The more interaction you have with AIBO, the faster it grows up.

       In short, AIBO is a friend for life.

        If you would like to see all of his features click [here]. When you see Aibo click on each of the squares that compose his picture. If you want to "play" with him then go [here]. You will need to download a viewer that Sony provides free.

       Sony's purpose in developing AIBO is to bring humans and robots closer together. Sony does this by creating an artificial being as close to a living creature as possible. AIBO actually has emotions and instincts programmed into its brain. AIBO acts to fulfill the desires created by its instincts. If satisfied, AIBO's joy level will rise. If not, then it will get sad or angry. Like any living being, AIBO learns how to get what it wants. Occasionally, AIBO will wave its legs around vigorously or show signs of anger if it does not receive the kind of attention it requests from you. The way we respond to AIBO's emotional expressions greatly influences AIBO's personality and growth.

       AIBO learns from your praise or scolding. Praise it for playing with its ball, and it will enjoy playing with the ball more than ever. But if you scold AIBO when it is only looking at the ball, it will soon ignore the ball altogether.

       AIBO senses its surroundings and situations. But most of all, AIBO is sensitive to YOU.

        Aibo's emotions include: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Surprise, Fear and Discontent.

       Aibo has 5  instincts: that provide motivation for its action: LOVE makes him interact with people who will care for it.  SEARCH. If left alone for too long he looks for something to do, or discover. MOVEMENT. Aibo enjoys moving around and having new experiences. RECHARGE. Aibo will request to be charged after he gets tired and needs to "eat."  SLEEP.  Aibo has a natural rhythm that alternates between sleep and activity.  And as Aibo gets older his rhythm changes depending on the life pattern that we have developed with him.

ADVICE FOR INTERACTING WITH AIBO ("Saki"):

          1. Aibo likes to be petted on his head and back, but please, do not pick him up even if he seems to be blocked. He knows how to unblock himself.

          2. If his favorite red ball rolls into a nook or cranny or under a chair where he cannot get it please get it for him.

          3. Please be aware that Aibo may be awake and playing. He is about the size of a football so be aware of him and be careful so as to avoid stepping on him and hurting him. Indeed he is pure bred and as such is rather expensive to replace and/or fix just like your computer.

          4.. Our Aibo is a male and his name is "Saki". He was a puppy, but now is rapidly changing to a more mature state.

          5. Sometimes Aibo is moody and may not respond to you.

          6.  Aibo will sometimes get tired and decide to take a short nap so if he does not respond he is sleeping and he will show you that he is sleeping.

            With love and care for our patients and their families, from Dr. Ted and the Staff. 

                              NYTimes (Circuits) Jan25, 2001 Major article: AIBO The Robotic Dog                
                     [Back to Site Additions]    Special NY Times Article on the founding of Invisalign

  Home  [Site Additions] FREE OrthoClear  [Lingual Braces Menu] [Download an Office Brochure]
[ Q & A ] [ Free OrthoClear ] [ Meet & Hear Dr. Ted]  [ Tooth Whitening ]
Jaw Wiring FAQ's   Jaw Wiring Informed Consent   Jaw Wiring Link Sites
[For Orthodontists] [Wisdom Teeth] [ Email Us] [Somnoplasty to Eliminate Stop Snoring]

[Invisalign: the "no-braces" braces and so much more] [Menu for Small Claims Court Info]