About Zoomer:
Zoomer is an autonomous voice activated robotic dog. Using voice recognition software Zoomer can be orally instructed to execute over 50 dog tricks.
Half of these are Instinctual tricks and quirks that Zoomer will performs out of the box, on his own, with no oral instructions required.
The other half are Learned tricks and must be taught to Zoomer, trough oral instructions, repetition, and training. Zoomer will acquire and perform his newly found skills on command.
Half of these are Instinctual tricks and quirks that Zoomer will performs out of the box, on his own, with no oral instructions required.
The other half are Learned tricks and must be taught to Zoomer, trough oral instructions, repetition, and training. Zoomer will acquire and perform his newly found skills on command.
Overview:
Play Pattern Design
over 80 different sounds
over 50 tricks and quirks
learns, remembers and forgets
Instinctual behaviours:
barks, pants, wanders, wags tail, sits, lays down, stands up,begs, stretches, burps,
Sneezes, Farts, yelps, sniffs around, begs, chaises tail, creep up, on guard, exhausted, pees, gets upset.
Learned tricks:
Come here, guard the house,say I love you,speak, Sing a song, go for a walk,follow my finger,
go pee, play ball, follow me, go to sleep, Sit on command, lay down, shake a paw, roll over, Play dead, be sneaky, go get them.
Secretly:
Dances, likes cats, gets lost, loves belly rubs
over 50 tricks and quirks
learns, remembers and forgets
Instinctual behaviours:
barks, pants, wanders, wags tail, sits, lays down, stands up,begs, stretches, burps,
Sneezes, Farts, yelps, sniffs around, begs, chaises tail, creep up, on guard, exhausted, pees, gets upset.
Learned tricks:
Come here, guard the house,say I love you,speak, Sing a song, go for a walk,follow my finger,
go pee, play ball, follow me, go to sleep, Sit on command, lay down, shake a paw, roll over, Play dead, be sneaky, go get them.
Secretly:
Dances, likes cats, gets lost, loves belly rubs
Initial Concept Sketches: "Trying to find the right Personality for Zoomer"
Development Sketches: "Looking for a smooth and fluid, animated feel" (Left), Final direction (Right)
"Looks-Like" Prototype
Early Test Prototype
