TOKYO - The "aibo" robot dog is being used in research at the National Center for Child Health and Development in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, to see how much it can comfort children who have been hospitalized for long periods. "I hurt all the time. I can't play with my friends." "I can't try anymore." The longer they are hospitalized, the more children feel this kind of stress and anxiety. Therefore, the center emphasizes providing the children with emotional support. To that end, the center has asked for the cooperation of Sony Corp., which manufactures the aibo, on the new project. The research started this month. It analyzes substances in children's saliva, blood and urine to e...
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