Monday, February 24, 2014

Inventing stuff

This project is very Tron and Daft Punk inspired. I going to create a sort of robot or automaton that is a companion or helping hand. In every futuristic movie there is the robots that help the main character so I figured lets finally make this happen. You are the main character and it time to get your mechanical side kick! Bionic butler! Computer commanded companion! ( I can go for days.)



The problem was to create a robot that could help in everyday situations. I collected ideas for what the robots should look like or be designed after and pinned them all here

All other companion like robots have been made to look more human like and as a result just end up looking creepy. I propose that the companions look like just what they are, robots. I am surprised that this is not more common due to how future star struck many people are. By going this route it will be easier to make these companions and not worry about how they compare to us but rather that they are their own separate and beautiful / sleek beings. I am hoping that these robots will be the size of an average adult rather than the small child  size and shape that most companies seem to be taking. I also hope for these companions to be exactly that, companions, not slaves to those who get them. They will function as a friend to younger people and assistance to the older. To all it will serve as protection, think robocop with less guns. Over time they will form a bond with the "owner" and will protect them and those they are instructed to. Should a companion see a child is in danger they will remove the child from the danger, should an adult be injured or be in danger the robot will protect the adult and call emergency services because they will sense when their "owner" is in trouble. When I say the robot will form a bond with their "owners"  it may not be in a way that the robot can tell you are not feeling well by the way you look like a mother might (though this could be possible in the future) it is done through a small device the "owner" must wear in order for the robot to recognize them as a companion. This device looks like a small series of circles that will attach to the back of the neck with the use of a medical like adhesive. This device will read the vitals of the person as well as pick up any clues as to how they might be feeling such as hormone and chemical changes. Then the device will transmit all this information to the robot. If their "owner" has a heart attack the robot will be able to call emergency services and possibly save their life. The robot will be able to tell if their "owner" is getting sick and help them be diagnosed faster. This robot will be useful to both young and old, is an advancement in safety and medicine. 

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