New Technology: Robotic tele present sounds

New Technology: Robotic tele present sounds like a concept of the future, but the ability to be present in two or more places at the same time, called telepresence, has existed since the first broadcast of live TV in 1929 . However, the ability to be present and in the moment as desired move is an effort that requires the combination of TV with the robotics industry.

Now it is easy to take away part of a meeting, via teleconference various programs.


But participation in several consecutive meetings, or visits to each patient in a hospital ward, meaning that anyone should carry a portable device.

Here comes teleprezent robot.

The idea of ​​telepresence has existed for a long time, but has been largely in the experimental phase due to the high cost of building a stable platform driving equipped with a computer screen, a camera and other equipment needed.

David Cann, Firma "Double Robots":

"We built it around a iPad since the cost was lower. This is very mobile platform and its use by consumers is too easy".

David Cann is co-founder of the firm "Double Robots".

Engineers of the California-based company wanted to build a robot such affordable cost which would solve three problems.

David Cann, Firma "Double Robots":

"We wanted to build a device easy that would be scary, it would crash into the surrounding buildings and will not damage anything. We wanted that it was not longer than 1.5 meters and had a base small in order to move easily in the office between a chair and a table and between people. the only way to achieve this was to produce a balanced robot ".

An iPad tablet installed on the robot called "Double 2" serves as his brain, helping it to maintain balance while away from the user controls his movements through a computer.

The robot costs about three thousand dollars without the iPad and so far, more than 5 thousand robots of this type are shipped worldwide, corporations, hospitals and private clients. Employees can easily distract rush from one meeting to another and socialize with their peers, while sick students can attend classes from the bed and talk with their friends.

Firma "Double Robotics" says soon teleprezentë robots could be used in museums and other places publike./VOA