It's January 2017. The can can only mean one thing. Well, besides the fact that this is the beginning of a new year and all that, for g...
It's January 2017. The can can only mean one thing. Well, besides the fact that this is the beginning of a new year and all that, for geeks and technology enthusiasts, it also means one thing: the CES 2017. If you do not know what is, you can click here , to find more information. Most technologies appear here, in addition to blowingly cool his mind, is not exactly on problem solving, but accept.
That's what we thought, anyway, until we saw Leka. A product of a new French company of the same name, a small spherical robot is similar to Star Wars BB8. Instead gadgets, Leka has a much more challenging goal: to help children with autism and other disabilities to learn better development and to communicate with others.
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Leka was developed either be controlled by a caregiver or may be controlled in standalone mode and be able to interact with children of any age, and may also interact with the most severe disabilities adults. With the help of Leka, these people can overcome social barriers, with a rate that is learning enjoyable.
Usually, people with autism have difficulties to different context and also faced difficulties in regular learning environments. But Leka as an intermediary, for children and adults with autism can be linked to better Leka, instead of an adult.
Leka has color LED, and also can play music. It also makes a sound of an anthropomorphic form and radiates subtle vibrations. A screen displays to many facial expressions can also be used to view photos and videos. The main objective of Leka but playing educational games. In this sense Leka can change the height of the necessary impetus and shape also monitor the level of interaction required depends on the user.
Games can go to ask a child to correctly identify an object or a color to receive children and act to press for social cues, with a responsible adult to interact session.
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One might think that something of this kind would probably cost thousands of dollars, according to co-founder and CEO of Leka, Ladislas Toldi, the product is 800, this will be priced at about $ 700 to $, they believe that it is reasonable for parents who do not wait immediately and want to buy another institution where the money could be used.
Also, if you are a backup for Leka in his Indiegogo campaign, do you take for rebate claim. If pre-order site now on the crowdfunding, you can buy for $ 490, almost half the price. However, there is one small catch is, according to the company, its product delivery around November 2017 which means that, if you ask today, they are more willing to get their own Leka to 2018. February If this is not a problem , then by all means go ahead and support this worthy cause.
