[NFBWATLK] FW: [Tech4theblind] How will guide dogs react to service robots?

[Debby Phillips]

I loved Isaac Asimov's books about robots, and back in 1983 I worked at the Talking Book and Braille Library in Oregon and did a book review on I Robot, where I suggested that someday there might be robots for blind people. I said mine would be named Tony and he would read my mail and who knows what else he might do. LOL. Wow, maybe it could clean my house. LOL.    Debby and Nova
On Dec 31, 2018 7:07 PM, Kaye Kipp via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Oh.  That's funny.  Lol. 
>
> I do have a robot puppy.  It's a golden retriever.  It doesn't guide though. 
> Lol. 
>
> Kaye 
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> Merryfield via NFBWATLK 
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> Cc: Lauren Merryfield <lauren at catlines.com> 
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> service robots? 
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> Hi, 
> I had a dream a while back that I had a "guide robot." People thought it was 
> great because I didn't have to take it out several times a day, feed and 
> water it, or even care about it. It was shaped kind of like a suitcase on 
> wheels but it had "arms" and stuff.  It was purple; I remember that.  It had 
> a button to push if you wanted the wheels not to roll. It had other buttons 
> on it, too. They were large enough one could manipulate them with gloves on. 
> I remember commenting on how I never wear gloves unless I absolutely have 
> to.  
>
> The "robot" had a pouch on each side to put belongings and a water bottle 
> slot on the back. It had tones that could be set like we set ringtones, for 
> alarms and stuff. It made quite a lot of sound under various circumstances. 
> I think you could plug a headset into it. I think it was even regulation 
> size for flying. I took it on the train with me and kids came up out of 
> nowhere wanting to see it. Adults were curious too, but stood back watching. 
>
>
> When I woke up my radio was playing rather loudly so that must have 
> influenced my dream. I was kind of disappointed that it was just a dream. I 
> had even named it Robby the Robot. Haha. 
> Thanks, 
> Lauren 
> Blessings in Jesus' name 
> 1 Thessalonians 5:11 
> 11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact 
> you are doing.  
> Advice from my cats:meow when you feel like it! 
>
>
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> robots? 
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> I found this to be very interesting. 
>
> Judy 
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