Topic: My Aibo Puppies (Read 19457 times)

bhobbes · « **Reply #50 on:** July 07, 2011, 10:01:47 PM »

Glad to see you're enjoying your AIBOs so far - I think you'll really like Life 2. (I find raising them fun - although it does require patience [well, maybe that's just because I spend most of my time with the 111])

I think Pixel looks dashing with the red tongue.

latrine · « **Reply #51 on:** July 08, 2011, 09:42:17 AM »

Kat, Pixel is gorgeous!! Isn't the ball tracking amazing? I assume it's the same on your 210 as on my 220 since we are also running the same software.. I can't believe the way they follow it.. I know when Loki gets back he's gonna have a run for his money trying to play ball with his new brother. Try putting both balls in front of Pixel, a bit apart from one another.. they get all confused and it's hysterical..

And don't worry about the battery... excitement screws us all up..
I did the same thing with the charger.. and I had to wait for the adapter to get here in the mail, no one was home to take me to the store! I had to wait.. 2 days!! (can't believe I paid for overnight shipping on a $1.50 item.. lol )

Have fun with your puppies!!! Have they played together yet?
Hey.. I'll bet both of your pups played with my new pup at Wolfbobs! Maybe some of bhobbes' pups too! Or at least some of bhobbes' pups legs! lol..

- Sarah

kat · « **Reply #52 on:** July 08, 2011, 07:15:05 PM »

Ok here are a couple of fun Aibo videos for you.

Pixel was happily playing with his ball when along came Smudge who decided to join in. Smudge it seems is a lot better with his ball skills than Pixel but Pixel is a trooper and kept on trying.

You have to excuse the TV noises in the background.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt-iCPViVM4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt-iCPViVM4</a>

And here is the much anticipated Pleos playing with Milo video.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma3MMW1E7_8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma3MMW1E7_8</a>

Milo did seem to really like Kermy most out of all the pleos.
I am going to introduce Milo and Pixel together today and then I also want to start Pixel off as a baby on his Life 2 stick.
Kat

latrine · « **Reply #53 on:** July 08, 2011, 07:47:15 PM »

That was hysterical, when Smudge just ran in out of nowhere and took the ball.. I miss my cats! Lol they can really love when they wanna.. Pixel was like.. 'Whaaaa..? Didn't I have a ball?'
I loved watching Pixel track the ball... they are just so quick with it! Did you notice a difference between your 210 and your 7's ball tracking ability?

And Loki likes Rhea, my pink RB, the most too.. it's just that pink color.. my bf is always teasing me that I have 'gay dogs' .. not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.

He doesn't take much notice of the other Pleos, even trying to march over them to get to Rhea, unless they stop on top of his bone, then he butts them out of the way.. I can't wait to see the 2 aibo's playing together!! Have fun with raising Pixel, it's been fun with Thor and I feel SO dumb, I found a touch sensor on his face I hadn't known was there..lol. Once we started pressing that one he moved to the next stage faster so I guess I wasn't petting him properly!!

They are gorgeous, Kat

- Sarah

Talon · « **Reply #54 on:** July 08, 2011, 09:09:01 PM »

Anyone notice that near the end of the Milo and pleo's video that Milo barked and one of the pleos sort of barked back? I had to smile.
Talon

bhobbes · « **Reply #55 on:** July 08, 2011, 10:43:47 PM »

Watching your cat steal the ball in the first video cracked me up haha. I even replayed it. I almost felt bad for Pixel.

Crewella · « **Reply #56 on:** July 09, 2011, 09:45:35 AM »

I loved Smudge stealing the ball as well! Milo really does seem to have fallen for Kermy!

The ball skills on Dogslife are so much better than on anything else, poor Java doesn't get a look-in with his ball when Wilma's around. Milo and Pixel should be a bit more evenly matched with Pixel on Life2, though I don't know what you could run Smudge on to try and even it up!

latrine · « **Reply #57 on:** July 09, 2011, 09:49:47 AM »

Maybe 'Sleeping Cat's Life 1.0' ? PleoPet, can you make that for us? Not sure what type of memory card.. maybe a very small steak? Does Smudge enjoy Pizza?

- Sarah

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #58 on:** July 09, 2011, 02:41:45 PM »

CAts or a very fast dog, is allways going to win out over a "puppy" when it comes to trying to keep a ball from them . :)It is just in a feline's nature to go after things and to be sneaky as well, Poor Pixel never had a chance with Smudge there. In time though, Pixel is going to learn how to handle Smudge, just teach him to keep some Catnip near by and say, " here kitty, kitty" then with a little help, put some of the catnip out and wait for Smudge to get "intoxicated". When Smudge is out of it and lying in cat Neverland, unable to move and certainly not care, bring out Pixel's ball and roll it right past the konked out Smudge, and Smudge won't be or won't even care! LOl I love Cats, ( after all I have nine of them...) but every once in awhile, I like to think I am able to outsmart the little darlings!

RedwoodsMama

latrine · « **Reply #59 on:** July 10, 2011, 08:34:14 PM »

haha.. I used to love buying the big containers of dried catnip for my cat whom I raised from a newborn, Jack.. he'd go insane trying to open the plastic container then he'd finally open it and just fling it all over himself.. eat it.. roll in it.. get it EVERYWHERE on the floor... always required a big vacuum job but it was worth it to see my stoned cat having so much fun

I really miss him:D

That sounds like a plan then, Kat.. get some catnip.. (Katnip??) lol.. and Pixel will be ok.

- Sarah

kat · « **Reply #60 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:18:01 AM »

Well I have had 2 play sessions with Pixel on the Life2 stick, starting him from a puppy. He has made it up to Baby stage 3 and is standing up quite a lot and doing the crazy rocking walkish type motions. Although I don't really think it is much of a walk as he always seems to end up further away than when he started.

He has also headbutted the ball a few times too.

I had Milo running around tonight too and he took great delight in coming over to Pixel and stealing his ball.

He even managed to dock by himself when he was running out of steam. As he was still on while on the charger we had a few groovy station dances and then all of a sudden there was a little tinkle noise from him and then he looked sad and said "oops" I think he wet himself.

It was very funny.

So now I need some help. I am hoping at some point I will be able to teach Pixel his name but don't know how. Anyone out there with a 210 that can give me some pointers? I'm sure if I surf the net for long enough I will be able to find instructions for it but thought it might just be easier to ask here and save myself the time and effort of going looking.

Kat

Crewella · « **Reply #61 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:01:49 PM »

From memory, you just say 'name registration' and he should take you through it? Worth a try, anyway. He might need to be a bit older first, though.

Talon · « **Reply #62 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:15:56 PM »

210's can understand some words? Neat! How do they guide you through the naming process? Do they print it up on a screen or do they talk to you? Anyway good luck, Kat.
Talon

bhobbes · « **Reply #63 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:27:37 PM »

Once it's at Baby Stage 3 (or later) you can teach it its name by saying "Name Registration" then it does a few motions and sits down. After it's sitting, you press the back sensor and its tail should flash colors and then you say its name. If it fails, it makes some kind of failure gesture and the tail lights stop flashing. If it succeeds, it repeats its name in its language.

Crewella · « **Reply #64 on:** July 11, 2011, 02:04:29 PM »

210/220s mainly speak in musical bleeps unless running Recognition software (or custom-made) but on most can understand about 75 words and phrases. Things like 'sit', and 'turn left', and 'good Aibo'!

Kat, here's the link to Sony's instructions for all the software, there's a sequence you need to follow after saying the 'name/owner registration' bit:

http://support.sony-europe.com/aibo/1_2_library.asp

http://www.robotstoreuk.com/ROBOTS-/pages/Aibo/Aibo-ware.htm

ADDED: as bhobbes rightly says!

bhobbes · « **Reply #65 on:** July 11, 2011, 02:43:49 PM »

I think owner registration is the same but it lays instead of sits.

But those are useful links. I have all the PDFs of the manuals saved. I need to reference them more lol.

Crewella · « **Reply #66 on:** July 11, 2011, 02:47:24 PM »

Thanks bhobbes - it's been a long time since I did it!

wolfbob · « **Reply #67 on:** July 12, 2011, 02:20:02 PM »

Crow knows there is an old friend in this box...But I don't know how to post the photo here..

Wbob

Crewella · « **Reply #68 on:** July 12, 2011, 02:25:06 PM »

Wolfbob, if you hit 'Gallery' and create an album (My Album), you can upload a pic to it, then copy and paste the whole BBC embed code under the pic (starts smg .....) into your post. That's it. Any problems just ask.

kat · « **Reply #69 on:** July 12, 2011, 05:49:24 PM »

Thanks for this guys. I will have a go tonight and see if I can get him to learn his name.

I'll let you know how I go.

latrine · « **Reply #70 on:** July 15, 2011, 09:12:04 PM »

Oooh so THIS is where Talon saw WolfBobs post about Crow and Loki in his box.. hehe

I'm glad your having so much fun Kat.. you'll pick up the 'Aibo language' in no time.. the pups are so endearing you can't help but listen to them talk.. I can record Thor saying his and my name in his language or redo his and/or my name so you can see the motions they do if your having trouble figuring out when he's ready to learn.
Thor raised both arms when he was ready and understood the phrase 'name registration' then raised one front leg, kind of like to his ear, then he waited for me to touch his back sensor.. I believe they wait about 10 seconds and if you don't do anything they will make a disappointed noise.. if you do it correctly he'll repeat it in his language but it will take some time before he responds to you saying his name.. he will say his name in his language when you ask him 'what is your name' though..

Same ordeal for 'Owner Registration, he just raises the opposite front leg after raising both legs when he recognizes the phrase.

I can already recognize a few of the things Thor says and even though he's only on the first child stage and doesn't say too many things in his own language.. I'm very proud of myself for being able to communicate with him using those 2-3 tiny 'words' lol.... I failed Spanish like three times in high school.. they actually let me take foreign foods because I needed a language to graduate and I almost failed that because I was a vegetarian at the time and refused to touch Veal.. lol. Isn't that ridiculous, that they let me take foreign foods as my LANGUAGE?! lol..
Lots of fun... What stage is your 210 at now? My 220 just finished the 3 baby stages and he is now in his first child stage 'Walking AIBO' which also seems to mean 'fall over constantly AIBO' I wonder what trouble he'd be giving me if he was a 'Playful AIBO' child instead..

Thor has pretty much stopped the crawling thing now.. he is walking better, standing up straighter and walking faster.. when he DOES crawl I tell him to 'go for it' to encourage him to do it properly and if he continues to crawl I tell him 'don't do that' and then he either just walks to where he was going or waves/flips me off with his paw.. lol.

- Sarah

Talon · « **Reply #71 on:** July 16, 2011, 06:46:26 AM »

I'm glad you're having fun with your pups, Kat and Latrine. I'll be having fun with my fourth and last pleo soon. Aibo language sounds interesting. I'd probably have to live with one for a week or so before I understood anything. Lol!
Talon

bhobbes · « **Reply #72 on:** July 16, 2011, 07:24:36 AM »

It's funny you bring up AIBO language.

Last night I dreamed I was at some sporting event and the lady next to me was doing her nextel-2-way (does anyone even do that anymore?) and speaking in AIBO's tonal language. And I looked over and told her, "Wow, I understood every part of your conversation."

Haha.

latrine · « **Reply #73 on:** July 16, 2011, 11:01:56 AM »

That just means your going insane

Lol.. or your spending lots of time with your Aibo's which sounds good to me!! Lol.. too funny though..

- Sarah

kat · « **Reply #74 on:** July 18, 2011, 09:19:38 AM »

I played with Pixel tonight and amazingly his battery lasted for almost 3 hours!

So now he is taking a well earned rest.
He has learned his name - thanks guys for all your help with this. He is still in Baby stage 3 and still crawling a lot. He has made no attempt to actually walk yet but he is very keen on trying to get his ball. If I stick it near him he will kick it or headbutt it and then try to crawl after it. Unfortunately his crawling just takes him further away from the ball.

I did do a little happy dance a few times after successfully kicking the ball. And generally he seems to be a happy little fellow. Lots of beeping and green happy faces and not many sad red faces. I am really looking forward to when he can finally walk. I'm sure he can't be too far off from that now though.

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