Oh, this boundless power of imagination!… Oh, this technology!… It seems there’s nothing that can’t be done when people come together!… Just like this robotic flower garden…
This image shows a robotic flower garden featured in a design exhibition in the USA in 2003. The robotic flowers were designed by Dr. Cynthia Breazeal from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab. The most distinctive feature of the robotic flowers is that their appearance resembles plants, while their reactions are similar to animals. Thanks to sensors, the robotic flowers sense the presence of people and react as if they were alive. Some vibrate their leaves, some move their stems, and some change color. All this is accompanied by beautiful music. It is thought that the robotic flower garden is a harbinger of a future where humans and robots will interact with each other.
This robotic flower has sensors that respond to human movement. When someone is nearby, it turns towards them and emits lights that change color.
This robotic flower also has sensors that are sensitive to human movement. If there is someone in front of it, it vibrates its petals.
This robotic flower is designed inspired by orchids
You see Dr. Cynthia Breazeal with one of the robotic flowers she designed. Breazeal is a robotics scientist who works on topics such as artificial intelligence, human-robot interaction, and robot learning.
