Retail (S Crosby of Storm Computers, Perth, Australia)
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Welcome customers to a store
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Follow customers and recite current specials.
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Ask customers if they require assistance.
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Optic and heat sensors detect customers as they enter the store.
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A walking pricelist Possibly with advanced voice recognition
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Direct customers to specific items.
Entertainment
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toys
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tour guides
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trade shows
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exhibitions
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performances
Security
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monitors and guards
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sensing/facility operations
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surveillance system
General Purpose
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industrial materials handling
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education
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research
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waiters
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messengers
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cooperative tasks
Handicap Assistance
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Use the robot to pick stuff when it cannot be reached (ie. dime/paper on the floor)
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Use monitoring systems to monitor the person being attended and yell if the
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standard pattern changes radically. ( safety monitoring )