Project Selection
As a group we came up with different ideas on what kind of application we could
produce. Our initial requirements were that the application should include the
following technology in its prototype implementation:
As a result we set about thinking of applications that require remoteness an a
desirable feature. We came up with a list that included the following:
Security Guard
Bomb-disposal robot
Medical treatment aid
Child Minder
After some time we began talking about the fun of playing with lego and this led
to a discussion of robot toys. This led to the serious suggestion of a robot pet
application. The most general description was a combination of the Aibo robot dog developed by Sony and the tamagotchi toys.
The Aibo robot dog is a robot that behaves like a dog
and interacts in the real world with its user. The tamagotchi is a small toy
that acts like a pet and requires feeding and attention to maintain a good
'mood'. The group decided that a robot pet that can be interacted with and
maintained via a web interface to a simulated bluetooth link.
Dave Harding.
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