I was watching a programme, Pandanganku & Ceritaku (My Opinions & My Stories) on Astro Ria recently and was glued to it until it ended. This is a very interesting and informative programme that tells about two countries and two culture in the perspective of two travellers.
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The main location is Japan and Malaysia, and it's interesting to see how these two people learn and experience new things everyday. From learning to beat the drums and have a hands on experience in doing so, to visiting renowned companies and firms to learn their tricks and achievements in their own fields, the issues and topics are fresh and new. Last week's programme showed these two travellers who got the chance to see for themselves how Japan's technology is advancing with their own eyes.
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By the way, I always admire the Japanese people, how they think and how they blend their culture and technology together. Among tall and big buildings, and millions of people residing in Japan itself, it's amazing how the city has one of the lowest crime rates in the world! How can they do that? It must have been from the discipline and the values that have been inculcated from generations to generations.
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Anyway, I am not going to talk about that. What I am interested in is what I saw from the programme. There is this man, a Japanese designer who owns a company called Flower Robotics. His name is Tatsuya Matsui and among his latest designs are two humanoids whom he called "Posy" and "Palette" (see pictures). And I loveee the robots! They are very cute, especially Posy and it reminds me of a little girl..or boy...next door, whom you adore very much.
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Anyway, put that aside... Tatsuya believes that humans and machineries have weaknesses that can complement each other, hence the idea of turning these robots into human like behaviours. I saw how some fashion outlets in Japan use "Pallette" as their window 'display' items, and she displays the fashion with flair movement, moving every few minutes with different moves, almost as smooth as a human being. She is also the central system for the outlets, checking for the security and act as a mediator to the owner if there is a case of breaking in etc.
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Hmm...interesting? To me it is. To use a robot as a 'mannequin' to carry your latest styles and that robot actually carries multiple tasks is very advanced in ideas. And most visitors might not be aware that their every movement is monitored by this 'lovely' humanoids.
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The technology in Japan is advancing very fast and believe it, there are still lots of the latest technology out there that have yet to be in the market! If you happen to be in Japan, do check out their technology and gadgets. They will make your eyes turn and rotate 360 degrees! You can learn more about Tatsuya Matsui and his work by visiting this website http://www.flower-robotics.com/. I think I am one of Tatsuya Matsui fans now!
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Happy Reading!
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