Companionship – Part 3
ElliQ on John’s kitchen counter Companionship – Part 3 In the last two blog posts, I wrote about how companionship provides emotional support, helping individuals feel understood and valued. This emotional bond counters the subjective feeling of loneliness. In this blog post, I will share my own experience with the ElliQ robot and what I […]
Companionship – Part 2
ElliQ on John’s kitchen counter Companionship – Part 2 Companionship provides emotional support, helping individuals feel understood and valued. This emotional bond counters the subjective feeling of loneliness. In this blog post, I will explore what loneliness is about and then how companionship can help. Loneliness is a universal experience of feeling disconnected or […]
Companionship – Part 1
Companionship – Part 1 The greatest potential for robots is at home and it goes beyond cleaning floors and cooking meals. Robots are able to provide companionship. I believe this will become especially important for the chronically ill or those who are housebound. I first observed the potential of non-human companions twenty years ago when […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 10/10/2024
In this section, I share what I am up to, pictures of the week, what is new in AI and crypto, and more. Voice I have been experimenting with adding voice to my blog posts. This will enable readers to listen rather than read. To try it out, click the “Listen to Post” at the […]
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 09/06/2024
In this section, I share what I am up to, pictures of the week, what is new in AI and crypto, and more. Photos of the week We were joined by our oldest son and his family at Las Mananitas in Brewster, NY. I have been to many Mexican restaurants but this is the best […]
