Maybe they can send Phobot to ELIZA for treatment....
Maybe they can send Phobot to ELIZA for treatment.
View ArticleHe's cool! I love robots. I'm gonna make a beaded...
He's cool! I love robots. I'm gonna make a beaded one someday...
View ArticleTotally cool! It is amazing what we can do with de...
Totally cool! It is amazing what we can do with depression, phobias, and so on. Great for the students :)
View ArticleI actually heard about this on N.P.R. yesterday. ...
I actually heard about this on N.P.R. yesterday. Very creative method of treatment.
View ArticleHas this been field tested Deb, or is it too early...
Has this been field tested Deb, or is it too early for that? Without meaning to be negative,will this pretty much remain in the realms of academia or could be used on a larger scale, if at all? Would...
View ArticleOh that is AWESOME! Such innovative therapy--I'm s...
Oh that is AWESOME! Such innovative therapy--I'm sure it will help lots of kids!
View ArticleIt's fascinating how kids are learning much more i...
It's fascinating how kids are learning much more in depth than they used to.
View ArticleDear Romeo,Uhh--- who's ELIZA?Dear Lone,You are so...
Dear Romeo,Uhh--- who's ELIZA?Dear Lone,You are so funny. And I'm sure I'd love your beaded robot too. You're an artist!Dear Beach,A while ago, I attended a conference on virtual reality and...
View ArticleVERY clever, indeed. It replaces the classic thera...
VERY clever, indeed. It replaces the classic therapeutic dolls/puppets and should be MUCH more effective.
View ArticleThey talk about robot technology helping stroke su...
They talk about robot technology helping stroke survivors like myself.
View Articlewow that is really something...i would never think...
wow that is really something...i would never think of such a thing.
View ArticleHey thats cheating! The Robot has someone "talking...
Hey thats cheating! The Robot has someone "talking to, (it), in a soft voice and holding its hand." If I had someone talking to me in a soft voice and holding my hand everywhere I went, my anxiety...
View ArticleI thing techy things are great but worry that the ...
I thing techy things are great but worry that the lack of human to human contact might not be as helpful...I guess I am on the fence with this robot...could be great but only if used with a human...
View ArticleOh, that's wonderful! Maybe it would help for soc...
Oh, that's wonderful! Maybe it would help for social anxiety, too? I love the idea; I love that they're even *trying* a tactic like this, one that kids might actually enjoy. I know quite a few people...
View ArticleI have to agree with ohn. It seems the point of p...
I have to agree with ohn. It seems the point of phobot is to demonstrate sort of self-calming behavior in the face of phobias to kids with phobias.I have to suspect that these may be better learned...
View ArticleI used to work in a periodontal practice where one...
I used to work in a periodontal practice where one of the partners was also an orthodontist.He had a talking robot that he would send into the room with instruments in its little metal fist and make...
View ArticleHrmmm... my blog says I exist today!I have a smal...
Hrmmm... my blog says I exist today!I have a small robot phobia.. j/kI'm not sure if I misunderstood or if others misunderstood, but it looks to me as if the children are helped by watching the robot...
View ArticleDear Saur,Just another therapy tool. It's nice to ...
Dear Saur,Just another therapy tool. It's nice to have a variety to use.Dear KAwana,Yes, that's true. Dear Miranda,I'm in awe of technology.Dear Mere,Me neither!Dear Awake,That's the point, right...
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