A team of Japanese researchers has developed a software program intended for android robots that monitor and help dementia patients in their daily lives, Japanese media reported.
The application was the winner of the first contest for developers organized by the Japanese phone company SoftBank few days to start sell between technology developers “Pepper”, the first android able to recognize and interpret the voice, gestures and body language of human beings.
The Project Team Dementia was the winner among more than 100 applicants who participated in the contest held in Tokyo on Sunday.
With the “Pepper” software can maintain simple conversations with dementia patients, urging them to take action as getting or taking your medicines, and even tell the doctor how many pills taken through your Internet connection.
The robot can also alert the patient when receiving an email and ask questions such as how old your grandchildren to see if correctly recall details about his family.
The winning team was awarded for his proposal with 8000 $ 400.
The Japanese company Softbank, which delayed until summer the release of “Pepper” by excess demand technological developers, market 300 units of its popular Android from Friday between developers at a price of 700 thousand dollars.
At this price you will add a monthly fee that hover around 200 dollars for a three-year contract.
These monthly expenses include a basic fee of $ 125, which will offer cloud services using mobile network giant Japanese phone.
Besides insurance for $ 82 a month to provide maintenance and repairs discounts.
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