Development of Motion Control Program to Improve the Effectiveness of Robot Therapy Using aibo®

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Animal therapy, known for alleviating stress and mental disorders through interaction with animal pets, has disadvantages such as infection risks and difficulties in care. On the other hand, robot therapy, utilizing animal robots like aibo®, emerges as an alternative solution. This study explores the use of aibo® for robot therapy, in order to reduce personal stress, dementia, and mental illnesses. A developed program, utilizing aibo's ability to detect human gestures, aims to enhance the healing effects on individuals by controlling the robot's actions through the “aibo Web API”, to overcome practical disadvantages associated with alive animals in therapy.