Researchers at National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) have developed a robot capable of doing tasks like fetching medicine, telephone, etc. They say it can analyze the facial expressions of the owner, judge how good or bad his/her health is, and can act based on that information.
Not only this – they claim that this device can recognize unwanted intruders. It will reportedly chase them away, and take their pictures as well!!

Before you get excited, keep in mind that this is a university research prototype. So, significant progress needs to be made by them, if this has to be brought to the international market.

Still, this is certainly an interesting invention, worth a second look!

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A school teacher Diana Prittinen from the Berrien County Intermediate School District, along with paraprofessionals Jane Wilson and Barbara Keech, has invented an activity table for the impaired students.

The table is wheelchair accessible. It has an activity board, with close to a dozen different objects which will stimulate audio, touch and visual senses. The height of the table can be adjusted.

The teachers used an Abilitations product Table Mate to build this product. They attached a vinyl peg board to the table, and then attached toys to the table. They had to drill holes in the toys to make this possible.
According to the teacher, “”It helps students become independent and also encourages their sensory skills and attention span and focuses on them being able to do these activities by themselves”. She should know, after working with kids between 12 and 20 years, most of them with multiple impairments, along with cerebral palsy.
Now, the teachers have signed a royalty agreement with the toy company Abilitations, to market Actitable. The product is expected to be in the market by 2007. Of course, the company will refine the product before bringing it out to the market.

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