@nicoyabeauty8 Pikatti is pronounced "PIH-kuh-tee". It means "companion" in the Inuit language. We have other PARO robots named Dala ("brightness" in Icelandic), Mozart (for the composer's affect on dementia) and Shiro (SHE-ro, "white" in Japanese). We choose names that reflect the robot's purpose and are easy for patients to remember.
@insect1752 Thanks for watching the video! We're big fans of both live pet therapy and therapeutic robots like PARO. We use two PARO robots and have a popular canine volunteer program. The advantages of PARO are that it's safe, hygienic and leaves no mess to clean up. We've had great responses to both our PARO robots so far.
How do you pronounce Pikatti? I love that name!
nicoyabeauty8 4 months ago
@nicoyabeauty8 Pikatti is pronounced "PIH-kuh-tee". It means "companion" in the Inuit language. We have other PARO robots named Dala ("brightness" in Icelandic), Mozart (for the composer's affect on dementia) and Shiro (SHE-ro, "white" in Japanese). We choose names that reflect the robot's purpose and are easy for patients to remember.
PassagesHospice 4 months ago
Aww its cute :3
xxquritoxx 6 months ago
Why is this better than an actual therapy animal?
insect1752 9 months ago
@insect1752 Thanks for watching the video! We're big fans of both live pet therapy and therapeutic robots like PARO. We use two PARO robots and have a popular canine volunteer program. The advantages of PARO are that it's safe, hygienic and leaves no mess to clean up. We've had great responses to both our PARO robots so far.
PassagesHospice 9 months ago