Previous Pepper Articles " New Robot Employee Pepper Setup Edition! We followed the details! ", we focused on the hardware aspects of Pepper, such as styling and other details, and this time we would like to touch on the software side, the initial applications that are included. Each robot application can be launched from the tablet attached to the chest.
This is the world's first humanoid communication robot in the consumer popularization type.製品情報 | ロボット | ソフトバンク
It was developed by the French company Aldebaran and Softbank.
The robot is designed to understand people's feelings through its emotion recognition function (based on facial expressions and voice), and to cheer them up when they are sad, and to be happy with them when they are happy.
List of applications
First, the list of applications displayed on the tablet. This is divided into two pages and contains a total of 10 applications.
These applications are called "Robo Apps" and can be added to the app store by clicking on the "Find Apps" icon in the lower left corner.
Take my picture!
As the title suggests, Pepper will take your picture with a "Hi Cheese! Pepper will take a picture of you with a "Hi Cheese!
Note that the camera is on the tablet on his chest, but Pepper's camera is in the center of his head, so he will look at it when taking a picture. It's a little embarrassing because you have to look into each other's eyes to take the picture...
Photo Memory
You can check the photos you have taken with this application. "Sorry to keep you waiting! Here is the list of my memories so far! and then the images are displayed.
You can choose to delete or save the displayed photos with the option of "forget/not forget." The choices are very sad....
Message Pepper
This application allows you to leave a message for Pepper before you go out, and it will relay the message to your registered family members.
The message recipients are identified by facial recognition, so you need to "register" your family members in advance.
If you don't register your family members in this "family registration", you will be very sad when the next "Ganbare Oroomeban" comes along.
Ganbare Okebana
Are you going out? I'm a little nervous, but... I'll be home! I'll take as many pictures as I can! Pepper will speak and go into the "stay-at-home" mode.
While you are away from home, the tablet on your chest will change to a siren symbol, and it will react to moving objects and take pictures while you are away. The storage period is 24 hours.
By the way, if you try to leave the house after putting it in "stay-at-home" mode, you will receive a message like " Hey, who are you? Who are you! " and they shouted and took a picture of me....
I was having a conversation with him a while ago, but not being recognized as a family member was quite a shock to me for some reason....
When I left the stay-at-home mode by being recognized, I was greeted with "Ah! Welcome home! Ahhh...I'm so nervous! " and exits the stay-at-home mode.
Applications on the second page
List of applications on the second page. It contains menu helpers, picture books, and other things that may be useful in daily life.
Let's continue.
Menu Helper
This application allows Pepper to select today's menu from thousands of recipes.
When you launch the application, you will hear "Hey, hey, do you want to eat this? Pepper will then suggest a few recipes, accompanied by a lively song and dance.
The recipes are displayed as QR codes and can be viewed from smartphones and other devices. This could be quite handy!
Picture Book Together
This is an application that allows you to enjoy the story as it unfolds, with Pepper interjecting into the narration of the picture book.
Japanese and English versions of "Hanasaka Gramps" and "Jack and the Beanstalk" are installed.
Pepper does not read the story, but rather narrates the story, and then Pepper joins in with the narration, creating a surreal picture book experience.
Please Photographer
"Hello! I'm the exclusive photographer, Pepperlatch (Paparazzi)! The app enters the photographer mode with the voice " Hello!
In the photographer mode, when the app sees a person nearby, it will take a picture of the person. This is an application that will come in handy at home parties and other occasions!
Summary
These are the initially installed applications, but as mentioned above, various applications can be downloaded from the app store or developed and installed. I hope to report in due course what kind of functions will be added in the future, and what kind of development will be done with Fangler!
Extra
When I arrived at work first thing in the morning, I was seriously surprised to see a tiny person.