
Engineers at a research institute in the Netherlands have already programmed two robots. Nao and iCat —
Teach young children to avoid overeating and remind them of the life they take-
Drugs like insulin.
Enbo Telecom, the mobile phone company in Austria, has expanded its production from T.
Mobile, Germany's largest Mobile operator, began selling its TalkPremium model for the elderly.
The phone has a big keyboard designed for voice. and text-messaging.
Young people and old people have never been the target of the high-end market.
It is a technology company focused on the global mainstream.
But with the economy falling, companies are taking steps to cut spending.
Edge technologies that are often used
The extreme neglected in consumer groups.
"It's a quick person to target very old and very young people with technology --
The field of growth, "said Mark neelinkes, professor of human nature.
Machine interaction at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
"It will be a big business.
Levent Bektas, sales director at DSC, said: "Older people are now more willing to spend money on technologies that can improve their lives
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The telephone line of Peter sharson, Germany.
"We see a lot more demand than we did 20 years ago," Bektas said . ".
Doro, senior manufacturer-
A friendly phone in Lund, Sweden, is using the panel of older consumers to test its devices.
Embo has a successful TalkPremium senior.
"It has been selling very well for a year," said Roland Meyer, head of staff training for Emporia Germany.
"The number of older people is increasing, and money can be spent.
"Even Nintendo's Wii, a video game designed for the mass market, has attracted older Americans who are using simulation games like bowling balls for entertainment and entertainmentAffect exercise.
"Wii is popular in many parts of the United States. S.
"The senior center," said Alwan.
According to U. S. data, 82 million people in Germany are aged 65 or over. S.
Bureau of Population Reference
By contrast, the proportion of the United States is 13.
In the world, the population aged 65 or over accounts for 0. 544 billion of the global population.
By 2050, the elderly in the world will account for at least more than the population.
According to the International Institute of Applied System Analysis in Laxenburg, Austria, there are 4 billion people.
Philips has turned its attention to the other end of the age range.
At Delft's TNO Institute, Philips developed iCat, which, along with Nao developed by Paris's Aldebaran Robotics company, was programmed to attract young people.
About two robots.
Feet are high and can be seen and spoken and mimic empathy by moving facial features.
Neerincx, a researcher at the project, said both studies were successful in building emotional connections with young children.
Philips applied some of the results of this study to Sonicare for Kids, a model designed to teach 4-to 10-year-
They have to brush their teeth.
Within two minutes, the oscillation brush beeps every 30 seconds.
Hubert Grealish, product manager at Philips, said a voice alert should encourage the child to brush for two full minutes and help the parents monitor that the work has been done.
The brush also has a rectangular rubber handle that allows the child to put it down while applying toothpaste.
Samsung, the world's largest consumer electronics maker, has launched a phone called Corby, which it says represents a renewed focus on the youth market.
The phone comes in a variety of loud colors that integrate links to YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, as well as other popular social networking sites.
"Colby continues Samsung's history of developing new products and technologies for specific audiences," J. K.
Shin, executive vice president, Samsung Mobile.
"We have seen strong growth opportunities in this area. ” —