Second Sony AIBO 210 From South Korea Has Neck Damaged In Transit

I'm having real difficulties getting a working Sony AIBO delivered without it being damaged by the shipping company,  the first ERS-210 I bought had a broken neck and various other problems, this one was working when the seller made his YouTube Video, but broken by the time it arrived at my home.



I need to develop the knowledge to fix these ASAP as there are very few people who do it and nobody in the UK.  If you previously repaired these and live in the UK I love to speak with you.

Regards Malcolm (aka fixed1t)

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My Sony AIBO 210 Neck And Head Repair Update One

I've been informed by #wolfbob that my AIBO 210 Neck and Head fix has been successfully completed and that the AIBII named 'Bo' should soon be reunited with his headless body.

It looks pretty sick without its head:

Sony AIBO 210 With Head Removed With Body Front Facing

Sony AIBO 210 With Head Removed In Side On View

 but hopefully it will all work once its all connected up.

This is one fix I would have loved to do myself, but as I had no spare or other parts available I took the wise decision and send it to somebody who has.

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What Is AIBO Life? It Allows You To Raise An AIBO

AIBO Life is what gives the AIBO Robot Dog its winning independent personality.  AIBO's were shipped as new with AIBO Life on a Memory stick.

Picture Of AIBO Life Quick Guide - Download Link Further Down The Page

SONY Describes It As:

What is AIBO Life?

By itself, AIBO is capable of only the most basic movements. For more complicated operations, AIBO must be loaded with a AIBO-ware program that comes on a “Memory Stick.” AIBO Life is AIBO-ware that allows you to raise AIBO. With the learning ability that AIBO Life provides, AIBO can adapt to you and its environment. In short, AIBO learns to live according to your expectations. This is how AIBO matures, and it is AIBO Life that makes it possible.

Raising AIBO
A number of simple principles lie behind the raising of AIBO. Once you know these principles, you will be able to raise AIBO into the kind of companion that is right for you.  As AIBO lives with you, it will learn to reflect your Lifestyle.

Qu’est-ce qu’AIBO Life ?

AIBO lui-même ne peut qu’effectuer des mouvements de base. Pour des opérations plus complexes, il doit être équipé d’un programme AIBO-ware disponible sur un “Memory Stick”. AIBO Life est l’AIBO-ware qui vous permet d’éduquer AIBO. Grâce à sa capacité d’apprentissage fournie par AIBO Life, AIBO peut s’adapter à vous et à son environnement. En bref, AIBO apprend à vivre selon vos attentes. C’est ainsi qu’il acquière de la maturité, et ce, grâce à AIBO Life.

Eduquer AIBO
L’éducation d’AIBO se base sur quelques principes simples. Lorsque vous connaissez ces principes, vous pouvez éduquer AIBO et en faire le compagnon idéal grâce à son interaction avec vous.
AIBO partage votre vie et s’adapte de lui-même à votre style de vie.

Was ist AIBO Life?

AIBO selbst kann nur die einfachsten Grundbewegungen ausführen. Für komplexere Bewegungsabläufe müssen Sie AIBO mit AIBO-Ware versorgen, die auf einem “Memory Stick” zur Verfügung steht. Mit der AIBO-Ware “AIBO Life” können Sie Ihren AIBO erziehen.

Mithilfe der Lernfunktionen von AIBO Life kann sich AIBO an Sie und Ihr Umfeld anpassen. Das heißt, AIBO kann lernen, sich so zu verhalten, wie Sie das möchten. Auf diese Weise wird AIBO erwachsen und AIBO Life stellt ihm die nötigen Fähigkeiten dafür zur Verfügung.

AIBOs Entwicklung

Eine Reihe einfacher Prinzipien bilden die Grundlagen für AIBOs Entwicklung. Wenn Sie diese Grundlagen kennen, können Sie AIBO zu genau dem Gefährten erziehen, den Sie sich wünschen. Da AIBO das Alltagsleben mit Ihnen teilt, wird er lernen, sich an Ihren Lebensstil anzupassen.

Here is the link to the Tri-Lingual Quick Guide

SONY AIBO Life - Quick Guide

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3D VR Ugobe PLEO eBay Purchase Unboxing Part 2

This video is about 3D VR Ugobe PLEO eBay Purchase Unboxing Part 2

I was lucky enough to purchase this Ugobe PLEO from eBay fully boxed and allegedly working many months ago. Now he's announced he's a big boy and no scared of Robots, so we opened the big brown box in Part 1 here in Part 2 we set about opening the PLEO box with much excitement from young Oliver. #fixed1tPLEOrobot

3D VR Ugobe PLEO eBay Purchase Unboxing Part 1

This video is about 3D VR Ugobe PLEO eBay Purchase Unboxing Part 1

I was lucky enough to purchase this Ugobe PLEO from eBay fully boxed and allegedly working many months ago. I wanted my small friend Oliver to open it but his older brother who I support had scared him with some of my larger robots.  Now he's announced he's a big boy and no scared of Robots, so I told him about the rescued dinosaur in the big brown box and he set about opening it. #fixed1tPLEOrobot

To watch part 2 click here

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Infant Chatting With NAO Robot Friend In 3D - PART 3 Thriller Dance

Young Oliver asks his NOA Robot Friend to show him the thriller dance and he happily obliges.



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Infant Chatting With NAO Robot Friend In 3D PART 1

I just realised that the video I posted with Oliver with my NAO Robot NAO-SAN, was actually Part 2 not Part 1, which is why the references to guns and chairs may have made no sense.  Watch this video, then the link to video 2. #fixed1tNAOrobot 

Infant Oliver Chatting With His NAO Robot Friend In 3D Part 2

This video is about Infant Oliver Chatting With His NAO Robot Friend In 3D Part 2

fixed1t Virtual Reality 3D A New 3D VR Video From fixed1t Using My JVC Everio Dual Lens 3D GS0TD1-17

As a child I watched TOBOR THE GREAT and dreamed of having and wanted a robot friend. Now for Oliver my NAO Robot, NAO-SAN is a reality and such that friend. As he has none of the discriminatory biases and prejudices to NAO-SAN he is happy and relaxed to chat with him.  I'm working on speech to text for NAO-SAN so I can remotely carry out a conversation with which ever 'special needs' child I'm working with.

This is side-by-side 3D Google Cardboard

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The Rise and Fall of a Companion Robot: Lessons Learned from Pleo

(May 27, 2009) John Sosoka

Fantastic lecture by the designer of the PLEO Robot Dinosaur, shortly before the company went in Chapter 7.

Its a brilliant lecture in AI, Robotics and Man Machine Interaction, luckily I picked up one of these robots on eBay so watching this has given me a great background on using it.

Picture of PLEO and John Sosoka

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My NAO Robot Watching Flowers Grow Part 2

Following the failure of the Daffodil to open in NAO SAN's tiny hands after 3 days of patient filming in my last video I got new flowers and set up a new shoot. I hope you like the results NAO SAN Robot Nurturing Daffodils And Chrysanthemums

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My NAO Robot Watching Flowers Grow Part 1

Videoing a time-lapse sequence with a robot, a vase and a flower should be straight forward shouldn't it and take a few minutes, shouldn't it?

This video shows even getting the lighting right is fraught with hazards.



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Tiny Robot Playing With MAGNEXT iCOASTER

This video came about after 2.5 year old Oliver, his mum Katya and I had finished playing with his favourite toy, my MAGNEXT iCOASTER. He only gets to build and play with it supervised.  But he was concerned that Tiny Robot would sneak up and play with it when he wasn't here.  So his geeky Uncle fixed1t arranged for Tiny Robot to sneak in and Play With MAGNEXT iCOASTER.  Oliver will love the video. :-)



Sadly after making this video, the Tiny Robot, a Mini Robosapien was involved in a Dogging Incident with my dog Bree a 3 year old Lurcher ( saluki and greyhound cross)

My Dog Chewed Up My Tiny Robot A Mini Robosapien

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My Dog Chewed Up My Mini Robosapien Robot

My Dog Chewed Up My Mini Robosapien Robot

After having a great day with Oliver I took him home leaving Bree at home, I got a picture from Debbie when she got home and a message saying Bree had been crewing my mini Robosapien robot and it was a little be chewed.  An under statement. #fixed1tROBOTS

NAO Robot Dogs And Daffodils - Part 1

This video is about NAO Robot Dogs And Daffodils - Part 1

The NOA robot was created by Aldebaran and is an Autonomous Humanoid Robot design to be a companion.  In this series of videos I explore this companionship and through scripted interactions I realise this potential. In this video NAO asks about dog walking and flowers.  In part 2 you will watch the miracle the unfolds.



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Teen Looking For Work In Robotics

If I were young and unemployed but interested in computing I wouldn't waste my money on a cheap car, I'd buy a second hand high tech robot like NAO

and join the now FREE Alderbaran developers group and learn to program it in Choregraphe and PYTHON and then look for a robotics programming job.

There would be nothing better at interview than taking your robot along and demonstrating your programming talents, work ethic and determination.

One on sale on Ebay now, click here for my previous blog entry

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For Sale On eBay NOW An Alderbaran Autonomous Humanoid NAO ROBOT

If you like the look of the Aldebaran NAO Robot I purchased second hand from eBay, which featured in my unboxing video:

then you'll be interested if not eager to know the 'same seller' has an identical twin

For sale on eBay, just click on the link below to get there:

NAO Humanoid Robot On eBay

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Picture of my NAO Robot

Alderbaran Autonomous Humanoid NAO ROBOT eBay Purchase Unboxing

This video is about Unboxing my Second User Humanoid Aldebaran Autonomous Intelligent NAO ROBOT which I purchased from eBay. I provide support for kids on the Autistic Spectrum with communication difficulties and these robots are a perfect tool to provide none threatening communcations. This also provides access to another branch of my private research into Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Based Systems, Knowledge Based Engineering, Robotics and electronics. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks... it may be true,, but an old dog can definitely learn new tricks for himself and keep the old grey cells alive. As They Say Use IT Or Lose It ;-)

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WEIRD OR WHAT? Illusion

When I look at this still from my video:

I notice a strange optical or brain illusion. As I look at it, it keeps switching between my looking like I am standing on a moon with my arms stretched high like a preacher, or that I am sat at a desk embedded in the moon. Can anybody else see it?

The strange thing is it disappears in the larger screen snapshot below:

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Unboxing A Silverlit BLU-BOT Bluetooth Robot - Part 2

Silverlit BLU-BOT Unboxing Part 2 - Running it in autonmous dance mode.





This robot would be a great Birthday or Christmas present,  interactive toy for Adults (forever kids) or their younger siblings. ;-)

Click Here For Great Deals On Blu-Bot Robots

or you can get one from Amazon UK

or you can get one from Amazon USA

This Robot is a great link from Phone or Tablet to the real world, as you see in my other up and coming Blu-Bot videos.

fixed1t

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Unboxing A Silverlit BLU-BOT Bluetooth Robot - Part 1

In this video I unboxed a great little bluetooth BLU-BOT Robot unboxing - Part 1

In Parts 2, 3 & 4 I'll put it through its paces.



This robot would be a great Birthday or Christmas present,  interactive toy for Adults (forever kids) or their younger siblings. ;-)

Click Here For Great Deals On Blu-Bot Robots

or you can get one from Amazon UK

or you can get one from Amazon USA

This Robot is a great link from Phone or Tablet to the real world, as you see in my other up and coming Blu-Bot videos.

fixed1t

#fixed1trobots