Will the little seals that only sell the cute machine really comfort the patient?

Paro is a machine seal from Japan. It is not a toy in the hands of children, but an old man who is used to calm lonely or emotionally disturbed. The manufacturer says that Paro is a medical aid.

Does a doll really have a therapeutic effect? Recently, a report from the non-profit organization Front Porch Center for Innovation and Wellbeing showed that Paro really helps people to relieve their anxiety.

Let's first take a look at how Paro works. The robot is a plush toy on the surface, but it integrates multiple sensors such as motion, temperature, light, and sound to respond to human behavior.

We experienced Paro at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2016, which maximizes the imitation of real pet and human interaction, like a docile puppy: you talk to it, touch its body Paro will make different feedbacks, the specific performance is to shake his head, kneel, twist or blink.

Paro also learns the habits and preferences of users and continues to show a gesture that makes you feel happy.

“Paro improves the behavior and mental state of people with Alzheimer's disease and reduces the use of psychotropic substances,” says designer Takanori Shibata.