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Communicating with the AIBO® Entertainment Robot Using AIBO® cards The AIBO cards provided with the AIBO Entertainment Robot allow many different types of Autonomous mode play, and also allow you to switch the AIBO robot to various modes. The AIBO robot can understand communications from you by recognizing the graphics printed on cards. This allows you to give it commands even when it is moving around or when the surroundings are noisy. For information about how to use the AIBO cards, please see the "AIBO card at a glance" (page 114). Showing the AIBO cards to the AIBO robot Show AIBO cards (the side with the graphics) to the AIBO robot as shown in the illustration. If the AIBO robot does not recognize the card, adjust the card height so that it is at the same height as the color camera in the AIBO robot's nose. About 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm) Take note of the following points. • If the card is too close to the AIBO robot, the AIBO robot will not be able to see the entire card. Hold the card at a distance of 8 to 12 in./20 to 30 cm. • Make sure that you hold the card right in front of the AIBO robot's camera vertically. Also make sure that the AIBO robot is not looking at the card against bright background lighting. Hold straight • Remember that the AIBO robot will not be able to recognize the card if the card's graphic is partially hidden by your fingers or the sleeve of your clothing. • The AIBO robot may also have difficulty recognizing a card if the room is dark or lighting is falling from behind. When finished using the AIBO cards To prevent losing the cards, place them into the card pocket on the station pole. AIBO card pocket 63

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Communicating with the AIBO® Entertainment Robot
63
Using AIBO
®
cards
The AIBO cards provided with the AIBO Entertainment Robot allow many different types of
Autonomous mode play, and also allow you to switch the AIBO robot to various modes. The
AIBO robot can understand communications from you by recognizing the graphics printed on
cards. This allows you to give it commands even when it is moving around or when the
surroundings are noisy.
For information about how to use the AIBO cards, please see the “AIBO card at a glance” (page
114).
Showing the AIBO cards to the AIBO robot
Show AIBO cards (the side with the graphics) to the
AIBO robot as shown in the illustration.
If the AIBO robot does not recognize the card,
adjust the card height so that it is at the same height
as the color camera in the AIBO robot’s nose.
Take note of the following points.
•
If the card is too close to the AIBO robot, the AIBO
robot will not be able to see the entire card. Hold
the card at a distance of 8 to 12 in./20 to 30 cm.
•
Make sure that you hold the card right in front of
the AIBO robot’s camera vertically.
•
Remember that the AIBO robot will not be able to recognize
the card if the card’s graphic is partially hidden by your
fingers or the sleeve of your clothing.
•
The AIBO robot may also have difficulty recognizing a card if
the room is dark or lighting is falling from behind.
When finished using the AIBO cards
To prevent losing the cards, place them into the card
pocket on the station pole.
About 8 to
12 in. (20 to
30 cm)
Also make sure that the AIBO robot is not
looking at the card against bright
background lighting.
Hold straight
AIBO card pocket