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Furby Toy as an Input/Output Device

Miroslav Mužný (muznymir@fel.cvut.cz)

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Goal

• Furby Toy as an entertaining and assistant companion connected via bluetooth

• Predefined scenarios of

Furby's behavior using

C++, Perl, VoiceXML

& XVB protocol

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Furbys news

• Scenarios are accessible through hot click or menu (configurable)

• Expressing emotions using mimicry

• Added self-activated actions (time jingles, notifications)

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Featured scenarios

• Weather – Informs about actual weather, with optional forecast with emotions

• Agenda – Reminds upcoming events and manages them

• Time jingles – swings once every 15 minutes, every hour does a “cuckoo clock”

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Implemented Scenarios

• Agenda & Notifications

• Weather forecast

• Stocks

• Quote of the day

• Meal

• Time info jingle