Panasonic Helper Robots

 

People these days are living longer especially in developed nations due to the healthier lifestyle available and improved medical care offered. Due to this there are an increasing number of people to care for at an old age.

Currently younger people, family and friends assist the older generation in tasks that they find difficult; however as the population of old people increase the number of people to look after them does not. To assist them Panasonic Helper Robots have been designed. The Panasonic series of robot gadgets take advantage of the latest technology to provide improved communication assistance, hair washing facility, and multipurpose bed.

Firstly, Panasonic’s “HOSPI” which has been made available to hospitals in Japan provides medication delivery, i.e. sort and transportation to nurse stations.

Secondly, the “HOSPI-Rimo” is a robot that utilizes self guiding technology to supply a communication medium between bedridden patients and everyone else. It uses high-definition visual technology to allow doctors to interact with patients without being at the bedside. This is a massive plus not just for patients but for doctors who often spend large amounts of time travelling between patients and departments.

 

Thirdly, a hair washing robot that can shampoo and condition a patient’s hair and rinse any residue off before the hair is dried. The hair wash robot can also apply a head massage to calm and relax the patient exactly what you want when stuck in hospital recovering from illness.

Finally the RoboticBed which is not only a bed but can also be transformed into an electric chair. This electronic gadget has been designed with caregivers and patients feedback in mind to allow for easy usage and excellent health and safety practicality.

Panasonic Releases Lumix G3 Micro Four Thirds DSLR Camera

 

Panasonic has announced the release of its latest digital camera gadget known as Lumix DMC-G3 Micro Four Thirds DSLR camera which has world’s lightest changeable lens system. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Micro Four Thirds DSLR camera comes with a massive 16.0 megapixel sensor along with Venus Engine V1 FHD for high quality images and 1920 x 1080 full High Definition video recording complete with stereo sound in AVCHD.

 

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Micro Four Thirds DSLR camera is a light weight device and weighs just 340 grams thus ideal for keen photographers who do not want weight piece lugging around that can be a bit of pain. It also has a positionable swivel LCD touchscreen on the rear which enables users to capture good shots even from a distance.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Micro Four Thirds DSLR camera also features the fastest pinpoint auto focus speed of 0.1 second and users can set autofocus by a single touch. The device also comes with Face Recognition and Intelligent Scene Selector features. The new Lumix G3 ia available now in stores with the price tag of $699.99.

Available: Amazon

Price: $649.95

 

Panasonic Free Style Cordless Iron

 

I hate ironing and if you are anything like me, you’ll hate it too!

However the worst part about ironing is getting muddled up in the power cord wire and making an utter fool of yourself.

Panasonic does us all a favour and gets rid of it with its new adaptation of the cordless two way iron. The iron allows you to iron any way you like, catering to the ignorant in you. The model is called the ‘Free Style’. It is rumoured to be out in October and cost $99.95.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580

Panasonic have added another model to their list of digital cameras called the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580.  Featuring touch-screen technology the Lumix DMC-FX580 is packed with features and designed with high quality imagery in mind. For example the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 features a 12.1 megapixel sensor, 5 x optical zoom, a 25mm ultra wide angle LEICA DC Lens, and a 3 inch Touchscreen display.

“With Face Recognition, when a familiar face is recorded several times, the camera will prompt the user to register the face. Once registered, if the familiar face appears in the frame again, the camera will display the name specified for that person and prioritize focus and exposure so that the face is bright and sharply focused. During registration, the user can change the icon that indicates when the registered subject is in focus and the person’s age can also be added.  In playback, users can choose to display only photos that contain a specific registered face using Category Playback, so organizing and viewing photos is much easier”. 

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Specifications

12.1 effective Megapixel CCD
3-inch LCD display with 230,000 pixels
F2.8-5.9, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 25 – 125 mm
ISO sensitivity of 80-6400
Optical image stabilization
new Venus Engine V processor
Intelligent Auto and Panorama Assist features
Records movies at 1280 x 720 (30 fps) using the M-JPEG codec
Max. 5 images. In 3-megapixel (4:3), 2.5-megapixel (3:2), 2-megapixel (16:9) recording.
40MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC/MMC slot
Uses a proprietary li-ion battery; 350 shots per charge
Macro Zoom function lets users pull subjects even closer to capture dramatic close-up shots by using the 3x digital zoom in the wide-angle.
High-Speed Burst (Speed Priority) that fires off approx. 10 shots per second*4.

Price: $399
Available: Panasonic

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