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posted by janrinok on Friday August 14 2015, @04:52PM   Printer-friendly
from the the-robot-uprising-will-be-cute-and-fluffy dept.

This is not a stuffed animal. It's not a toy. In fact, it's what researchers hope will prove to be a useful tool in helping victims of abuse and post traumatic stress disorder find relief.

Known as Therabot, this adorable robotic beagle is currently being developed at Mississippi State University's Social, Therapeutic, & Robotic Systems (STaRS) Lab, under the guidance of director Dr. Cindy Bethel. Its ultimate goal? To bridge the gap between two types of effective therapy: using real animals and their plush counterparts for emotional assistance.

Still experimental, but with a number of interesting ideas under considering. Also, take a look at the other shapes that the researches considered for Therabot before deciding on the beagle.


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  • (Score: 2) by tathra on Friday August 14 2015, @06:02PM

    by tathra (3367) on Friday August 14 2015, @06:02PM (#222930)

    If I'm screwed up, I haven't figured it out, nor have any doctors. Lots of laymen have told me that I'm screwed up, but who listens to laymen?

    like i said, that medicine is your answer. ;) the stuff is like magic [vice.com] for overcoming / coping with stresses and traumas you didn't even know you had. its downright criminal that its been banned from use for the past 30 or so years, but thankfully thats in the process of changing.

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