Comments on: Keepon Pro commercially available for research http://beatbots.net/2008/10/03/keepon-pro-commercially-available-for-research/ Robots with Rhythm Wed, 05 May 2010 15:32:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason Kay http://beatbots.net/2008/10/03/keepon-pro-commercially-available-for-research/comment-page-1/#comment-4903 Jason Kay Sat, 30 May 2009 11:55:20 +0000 http://beatbots.org/blog/2008/10/03/keepon-pro-commercially-available-for-research/#comment-4903 I agree with Greg above, they've had "robots" that danced to music since the 1980's. Anyone remember those dancing flowers? Technology has advanced quite a bit since that time (shocking, i know!), so it would be very possible to make mass market versions of Keepon with more movement options. However, part of Keepon's charm is his ability to react to people, following their movement, reacting to sounds by "looking" to see what and where the sound came from, etc. That, and the programing required to do those things is probably what's keeping the mass market idea from being developed. That or you guys just don't want to whore out your baby. heh. Ready for pre-purchase registration at a moments notice, Jason I agree with Greg above, they’ve had “robots” that danced to music since the 1980’s. Anyone remember those dancing flowers?

Technology has advanced quite a bit since that time (shocking, i know!), so it would be very possible to make mass market versions of Keepon with more movement options.

However, part of Keepon’s charm is his ability to react to people, following their movement, reacting to sounds by “looking” to see what and where the sound came from, etc. That, and the programing required to do those things is probably what’s keeping the mass market idea from being developed. That or you guys just don’t want to whore out your baby. heh.

Ready for pre-purchase registration at a moments notice,

Jason

]]> By: Greg Smith http://beatbots.net/2008/10/03/keepon-pro-commercially-available-for-research/comment-page-1/#comment-3689 Greg Smith Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:44:40 +0000 http://beatbots.org/blog/2008/10/03/keepon-pro-commercially-available-for-research/#comment-3689 Great to hear that there will be a less-expensive version although it sounds like it will still be targeted as a teaching tool. What about a mass-market version from which a portion of the proceeds can be donated towards Autism awareness and research? You see thousands of people clamoring for a Keepon so there is definitely the market there. Such a version may not even need to move. Just a sponge-rubber doll that people can make dance themselves. If it were to move just have simple response to environmental sound and beats with pre-programmed combinations of moves. You wouldn't need the cameras, only a rudimentary microphone and simpler mechanism. Just a thought... Great to hear that there will be a less-expensive version although it sounds like it will still be targeted as a teaching tool.

What about a mass-market version from which a portion of the proceeds can be donated towards Autism awareness and research? You see thousands of people clamoring for a Keepon so there is definitely the market there.

Such a version may not even need to move. Just a sponge-rubber doll that people can make dance themselves.

If it were to move just have simple response to environmental sound and beats with pre-programmed combinations of moves. You wouldn’t need the cameras, only a rudimentary microphone and simpler mechanism.

Just a thought…

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