SoftBank Pepper Manual page 6

01 | Pepper is a humanoid-robot
Pepper should always seem alive
WHY?
WHY?
HOW?
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Being animated gives Pepper liveliness and, when not in use,
lets users know that Pepper is both on and ready for use.
Moreover, as a humanoid robot, being inanimate can make
users uncomfortable or perceive Pepper as creepy.
Multiple tools exist that prevent Pepper from being completely
inanimate:
• The animation library: a list of predefined animations usable
in an application.
• Animated speech: this feature allows Pepper to automatically
animate when speaking.
• Basic awareness: this feature makes Pepper aware of the
surrounding environment. This feature is always active by
default. In some cases, this feature may be deactivated, such
as when taking a picture or scanning a QR code.
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