Lite Beer Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Thailand unveils elder-friendly mini robotBy English News BANGKOK, Aug 16 - Thailand's Department of Industrial Promotion has unveiled its latest mini robot designed to help take care of the elderly and patients.The second Dinsor robot, literally translated as Pencil No 2, was carefully designed and built to assist the elderly and patients, with its special function to track motions, including the ability to model human muscles and joints. With an ability to move at ease, its arm function allows seven types of movements per arm, enabling this robot to successfully serve food, pick up objects, wave, greet, hold the telephone, as well alert the patients' guardians for emergencies.Smaller than its previous counterpart, Dinsor Two mimics a male character, and is extremely portable. At SITEX Expo 2013, an annual exposition for industrial and technological promotions, the Robot Academy was also launched.Panuwat Triyangkulsri, director of Supporting Industries Development Bureau, asserted that the Robot Academy focuses on the research and development of industrial robots, with particular emphasis on designing and building robots for domestic-use inside factories.The Thai-German Institute, as well as both private and public sectors from Japan and Thailand, want to promote the course as technical know-how can shorten production time, increase efficiency of industrial production, as well as to cope with labour shortage.At present, four major courses are open for those interested. Upon completion of the course, a certificate of completion will be presented. (MCOT online news) -- TNA 2013-08-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 The Robot Academy ? Is this a new name for institutes of so called higher learning or just the government ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokheat Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 does it tell jokes? i want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post slipperylobster Posted August 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2013 Arm movements would be a good thing.....Perhaps a wig and a skirt... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 The parliment is full of these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 It's been a great day's reading on TVF. This tops it off nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newermonkey Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Thailand... the new HUB for robot building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chao Lao Beach Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 What can it actually do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noistar Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Sounds like all the students in Thailand - automatons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Students, not Thailand unveiled something...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Don't mock. It could be the next PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Those hands don't look beer can friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Does it really need eyebrows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 If it can deliver beer, screech like a bar girl and play techno beat at 200 decibels, it's got a future in Walking Street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losworld Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 till it falls over and says "made in China" and "300 baht" on the back... I wonder if this uses the same technology as the "bomb sniffer" used by Thai police? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Thought at first it was a robot to talk to Mormon Elders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Ummmm. Is this a breakthrough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catweazle Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Do they also have an elder-hating version on offer? In any case, if this thingy is as annoying as those stupid Furbys, caretakers and nurses in homes for the elderly should braise for the soon to come riots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catweazle Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) I wonder if this uses the same technology as the "bomb sniffer" used by Thai police? Yupp! It sniffs for traces of urine, vomit, and Nutella Edited August 16, 2013 by catweazle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumfool Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) i wonder where they get the components from. ever tried to but anything more technical than a lollipop stick in thailand? Edited August 16, 2013 by sumfool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob1 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Does it come in RED and can you pick up SKYPE ..... is it allowed to vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noistar Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Students, not Thailand unveiled something......If it's Thai students I'm even more impressed.Are the blueprints pirated and assembly performed by workers from Myanmar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noistar Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Does it come in RED and can you pick up SKYPE ..... is it allowed to vote?Oo, you naughty boy. Nope, I won't bite at the mo. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayday49 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Happy Ending model not yet endorsed by Police Chief ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I must have my elder friendly robot next time those nice young men with bicycles come round. They can talk to each other quite sensibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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