ERS-111H - Robot SONY - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Autonomous companion robot
Brand	Sony
Model	ERS-111H (AIBO)
Dimensions (height × length × width)	Approx. 280 × 280 × 160 mm
Weight	Approx. 1.5 kg
Power	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (AC adapter included)
Battery life	Approx. 1 to 2 hours depending on activity
Memory	Removable Memory Stick to record experiences and personality
Sensors	Touch sensor (head), distance sensor (eyes), microphones (ears), accelerometer
Actuators	Motors for legs, head, tail, and ears
Main functions	Walking, playing with a ball, simple voice recognition, maturity development, expression of emotions
Development stages	Infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood (over approx. 3 months)
Care and cleaning	Wipe with a dry, soft cloth. Do not use water or solvents
Safety	Automatic shut-off after inactivity. Do not expose to water or extreme temperatures
Spare parts and repairability	Replaceable battery and Memory Stick. Complex repairs require an authorized Sony center
Included accessories	Pink ball, AC adapter, Memory Stick (pre-installed), user manual
Origin	Japan
Warranty	1 year (parts and labor)

Frequently Asked Questions - ERS-111H SONY

How do I charge my AIBO ERS-111H?

Use the supplied AC adapter. Plug it into the socket on AIBO's back. Full charge takes about 2 hours.

What to do if my AIBO stops responding?

Press the reset button under the rear cover with a paperclip. This restarts the robot without erasing its memories.

How does AIBO learn?

AIBO records its experiences on a Memory Stick. By interacting with you and its environment, it develops its personality and maturity.

Can I replace the Memory Stick?

Yes, the Memory Stick is removable. You can swap it to change AIBO's personality or to make backups.

How long does it take for AIBO to become an adult?

About three months, depending on the regularity of interactions and experiences.

Can AIBO play with toys other than its ball?

AIBO is programmed to interact mainly with its pink ball. Other objects may not be recognized.

How to clean my AIBO?

Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the body. Avoid water, liquid cleaners, or solvents.

My AIBO falls often. Is this normal?

Yes, especially in the early stages. It is learning to coordinate its movements. You can help by praising it when it gets up.

How does AIBO express its emotions?

Through movements of the head, ears, tail, and sounds (e.g., 'pee-po' when curious).

What happens if I don't interact with AIBO?

AIBO will become more independent and may seem lazy. It will continue to explore on its own, but its development will be less influenced by you.

USER MANUAL ERS-111H SONY

Raising AIBO – the handbook

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ENGLISH

How to use this handbook

This is a quick guide to the care and raising of AlBO, the autonomous robot.

AIBO learns through experience. By communicating with you and interacting with its surroundings, AIBO grows up and matures.

This handbook contains information that will help you develop AIBO's personality and maturity level. But don't depend too much on this guide -- it's better to build your relationship with AIBO in your own way.

Table of contents

Raising AIBO 4

AIBO, the robot that grows up. 4

How does AIBO mature? 5

AIBO's stages of development 6

What to expect as AIBO grows up 7

The first half of babyhood 7

The latter half of babyhood 7

Childhood 8

Adolescence 8

Adulthood 8

Why does AIBO mature? 9

Raising AIBO

AIBO, the robot that grows up.

When AIBO arrives at your home, you will find that it is like a newborn baby. In the beginning, AIBO can't do very much at all. It is slow and awkward. It doesn't chase the ball like the demonstrations show. You may wonder if it is even working! Don't give up on AIBO yet. AIBO may not move around much, but its brain is working hard to get to know you. AIBO is watching, listening and trying to understand the world around it. Each bit of information becomes part of its experience. And that experience is stored in a "Memory Stick." With each new experience, AIBO matures a little more. AIBO will turn out to be cheerful and good or lazy and unruly depending on its experiences. AIBO's future is up to you!

How does AIBO mature?

AlBO matures each time it gains a new or repeated experience.

The key to raising a sweet-tempered AIBO is providing a regular routine. The following are some examples of the common experiences that have an effect AIBO's personality.

AIBO's stages of development

AIBO normally matures into an adult in approximately three months. How you interact with AIBO and other circumstances will affect AIBO's development and maturity level. Here are the main stages of AIBO's development.

What to expect as AIBO grows up

The first half of babyhood

AIBO can't walk yet and so lies down most of the time. Even though AIBO moves slowly, AIBO is curious about the world around it. Naturally inquisitive, AIBO is very sensitive to moving objects, especially a pink ball. When AIBO makes a "pee-po" sound and stares at something, that means AIBO has found something interesting. But AIBO is just a baby, after all, so it will soon get bored and fall asleep. If you want to wake AIBO up, tap the touch sensor. If you make a loud noise close to its ears, AIBO will wake up in surprise.

AIBO loves a ball and it is happiest when it's playing with one. Although it tries to chase the ball, AIBO is not strong enough to stand yet. When AIBO finally stands up by itself, be sure to praise it a lot. When you praise AIBO, it knows that it has done well and that will encourage AIBO to take more steps the next time.

The latter half of babyhood

AIBO can now manage to sit by itself, instead of lying down all the time. AIBO still loves to play with its ball and when AIBO feels like it, it takes wobbly steps towards the ball. But AIBO's ability to walk is still not that good.

When AIBO is in a good mood, it may put out its paw for you to shake.
Be sure to praise AIBO whenever it does this.

From this stage, your contact with AIBO will affect its future development.

Childhood

AIBO starts to try various things. Before, AIBO would only react to stimulation, but now it actively explores its surroundings.

When AIBO wants a ball, it will tell you through body language. When AIBO wants to take a walk, it will do so on its own. During this stage, the things that AIBO does start to make sense.

Adolescence

AIBO is at its most mischievous and lively during this period.

It is very energetic now and seems to be in exuberant health. AIBO will walk around looking for a cozy place or will play with a ball all day long.

AIBO has learned to handle the ball very well and plays with it in a variety of ways. However, AIBO can turn out to be lazy, doing nothing all day. It all depends on how your AIBO has been raised so far.

Adulthood

If you have trained AIBO well, it will at last behave as an adult. At this stage, AIBO appears to enjoy its lifestyle.

It is alert to the ball or to your command to "shake." AIBO's ability to learn continues to be excellent.

A grown-up AIBO will always remain mature. Your AIBO will never die and it can't be reset like a video game.

AlBO will remain your partner always.

Why does AIBO mature?

AIBO was created as a robot that will mature. But does AIBO really need to grow up?

Until now, robots were created with the most advanced functions already in place. For example, industrial robots working in a factory are expected to weld, paint or do other work perfectly with no rest from the time they arrive at the factory. Why is AIBO different?

The reason is that AIBO was born to live together with people in the same environment. AIBO has its own will based on emotion and instinct. Nevertheless, AIBO will never be too greedy and will never let you down. We want AIBO to be a good partner and share its life with you.

We gave AIBO the capacity to mature so that it can react to your actions and its surroundings. For example, if you let AIBO play with the ball every day, it will grow to love playing with the ball. Or if rather than playing with AIBO, you simply watch it, AIBO will become independent and wander around while it waits for you to play with it.

In short, AIBO was given the capacity to mature so that it can get to know an unknown user (that's you!) and learn to live in an unknown environment (your home).

We hope AIBO will become a good partner for you.

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