INTRODUCTION
Congratulations!You have just stepped into the future, a world of exploring,
talking,thinking, responding robots. HEROJr is the worlds first robot, like
R2D2of"StarWars"fame,thathasitsownpersonality.
HEROJr is more like a household pet than just a mechanicaldevice.It will
use itslightsensor,soundsensor,infraredmotiondetector,and on-boardcom-
puter control system to almost make a life of its own. And its personality
is yours to shape and mold as you see fit.It might try to followyou around,
or gab, or sing, or recite poetry,or just wander about and go exploringon
itsown.
To say that you can shape its personalitymeans that you can make it more
of a poet than an explorer, or more of a gabby companion than a singer,
etc. You can individuallymake each one of its six personalitytraits (Speak,
Sing,Play,Explore,Gab,and Poet)moreor lessdominant.
HEROJr has another human characteristictoo- when it'snot doinganything
else it goes to sleep. In the sleep state, it conservesbatterypower by turning
offallbuta fewcriticalcircuits.
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