Japanese home robot Monica (Monica), created in National Chiao Tung University, has experienced rebirth. The robot is designed primarily for the care of older people who often stay home alone. Robot Monika second generation not only brighten up the loneliness, but also help to take medication. Availability tetradigitate hands – the main difference between the new version of the previous one. Robot is able to take and bring the owner of the smallest bottle of medicine.
Furthermore Monica may be contacted by the attending physician in the clinic for consultation or examination directly without leaving home. Programmable cameras allow you to perform and function of a guard. The robot remembers the faces of all family members and immediately warn of the appearance of the house of an unknown person, sending SMSes to mobile phones owners. The same signaling pathways followed by the appearance of smoke.
If Monica notice that the lone man in the house suddenly fell down – it could happen in the event of a sudden heart attack or walking – the robot will send a SMS-ku straight into an ambulance.
Monica 130 cm tall – slightly below the average height of Japanese. Compared with the previous version of the robot has become much easier – 70 kg.