Cloud-Based Robot Allows Long Distance Communication
NEC Corp. said it will start a new service that will allow family members living apart to watch over each other utilizing a small robot and cloud computing technology.
The 24-cm-tall robot weighing 1.3 kg is equipped with a camera, microphone and sensor so it can recognize and communicate with people nearby, NEC said.
The Tokyo-based firm will offer the service as early as January in conjunction with other firms.
Associate Senior Vice President Takemi Hosaka said at a news conference that NEC will launch the service in Japan first, but it eventually wants to expand overseas, including Australia.
The robot, called PaPeRo petit, will be able to recognize images and voices by accessing recognition technology via the cloud computing service on the Internet, the company said.
For example, the robot could be placed in a home where one family member is living apart from others. It would act as a conduit allowing them to communicate with each other, it said.
A basic service like this is expected to be offered for less than ¥10,000 a month, the company said.
The robot can also be applied to such purposes as managing family members' schedules as well as detecting suspicious individuals when family members are away from home. It can also be placed in shops, NEC said.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (æ--¥æœ¬é›»æ°--æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾, Nippon Denki Kabushiki Gaisha?) is a Japanese multinational provider of information technology (IT) services and products, with its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC provides information technology (IT) and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and to government agencies. The company was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as just NEC. Its NEC Semiconductors business unit was one of the worldwide top 20 semiconductor sales leaders before merging it with Renesas Electronics. NEC is a member of the Sumitomo Group.
NEC has structured its organization around three principal segments: IT solutions, network solutions and electronic devices.
The IT solutions business delivers computing solutions to business enterprises, government and individual customers -- in the form of software, hardware and related services.
The network solutions business designs and provides broadband network systems, mobile and wireless communications network systems, mobile handsets, broadcast and other systems.
NEC's electronic devices business includes semiconductors, displays and other electronic components. NEC produces Versa notebooks for the international market and the LaVie series for Japanese markets.
Principal subsidiaries of NEC include:
NEC Corporation of America
NEC Display Solutions of America Inc.
sources:[http://en.twwtn.com/Bignews/?ID=50442]
The 24-cm-tall robot weighing 1.3 kg is equipped with a camera, microphone and sensor so it can recognize and communicate with people nearby, NEC said.
The Tokyo-based firm will offer the service as early as January in conjunction with other firms.
Associate Senior Vice President Takemi Hosaka said at a news conference that NEC will launch the service in Japan first, but it eventually wants to expand overseas, including Australia.
The robot, called PaPeRo petit, will be able to recognize images and voices by accessing recognition technology via the cloud computing service on the Internet, the company said.
For example, the robot could be placed in a home where one family member is living apart from others. It would act as a conduit allowing them to communicate with each other, it said.
A basic service like this is expected to be offered for less than ¥10,000 a month, the company said.
The robot can also be applied to such purposes as managing family members' schedules as well as detecting suspicious individuals when family members are away from home. It can also be placed in shops, NEC said.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (æ--¥æœ¬é›»æ°--æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾, Nippon Denki Kabushiki Gaisha?) is a Japanese multinational provider of information technology (IT) services and products, with its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC provides information technology (IT) and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and to government agencies. The company was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as just NEC. Its NEC Semiconductors business unit was one of the worldwide top 20 semiconductor sales leaders before merging it with Renesas Electronics. NEC is a member of the Sumitomo Group.
NEC has structured its organization around three principal segments: IT solutions, network solutions and electronic devices.
The IT solutions business delivers computing solutions to business enterprises, government and individual customers -- in the form of software, hardware and related services.
The network solutions business designs and provides broadband network systems, mobile and wireless communications network systems, mobile handsets, broadcast and other systems.
NEC's electronic devices business includes semiconductors, displays and other electronic components. NEC produces Versa notebooks for the international market and the LaVie series for Japanese markets.
Principal subsidiaries of NEC include:
NEC Corporation of America
NEC Display Solutions of America Inc.
sources:[http://en.twwtn.com/Bignews/?ID=50442]
