Keepon
Keepon Pro is a social and entertainment robot designed for research on child-robot interaction, particularly aiding children with developmental disorders like autism. Therapists teleoperate it via transmitted camera and microphone feeds to facilitate playroom engagement, using its minimal, adorable design to simplify social cues and elicit positive responses. Key features include 4 degrees of freedom (pan ±180°, tilt ±40°, lean ±25°, bounce 15mm), eye cameras, nose microphone, touch sensors, soft rubber skin for safe tactile interaction, and rhythmic synchronization for dancing to music or human movements. Use cases span autism therapy, social development studies, and entertainment like music videos, promoting interactional synchrony through expressive, lifelike motions.
Robot Specifications
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Dimensions
27.5 cm (Height) x 11.5 cm (Width) x 11.5 cm (Depth)
Weight
1.5 kg; My Keepon: 0.9 kg (2 lbs)
Speed
0 m/s (stationary expressive robot)
Runtime
Continuous (AC-powered Pro); 4-6 hours (My Keepon)
Charging Time
2-4 hours (My Keepon batteries)
Battery Pack
None (Pro AC-powered); 8x AA (My Keepon)
USB, wired to computer
Computer software for teleoperation, touch/dance modes
Battery Life
3–5 years for internal components
Computer (via USB), Arduino
None
Available Countries
USA,UK,global research distribution
Max/MSP software, Arduino IDE
Available Colours
Yellow (primary), white (research variant)
Warranty Info
Standard manufacturer warranty
Cameras (eyes), microphone (nose), touch sensors (body), audio sensors, motion sensors, force sensors
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Q1. What is Keepon, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Keepon is a small expressive robot developed by Hideki Kozima for human-robot interaction research. It addresses challenges in nonverbal communication with children, particularly those with autism, by using simple attentive and emotive actions without overwhelming complexity.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Keepon?
Keepon features pan, tilt, lean, and bounce movements driven by motors, with cameras in the eyes and a microphone in the nose for perceiving sounds and visuals. It performs attentive actions like orienting toward targets and emotive actions like rocking or bobbing to convey internal states.
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