Pleo's Operating System: Life OS [Archive]

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-16-2007, 07:59 PM

Pleo runs on a sophisticated operating system known as Life OS, which contains an artificial intelligence engine, which configures emotions using more than fifty algorithms to simulate sophisticated emotions. Pleo’s behavior is uniquely his own with his own unique take on the world and his owner, which affects the way he reacts to you.
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Pleo's Life OS can not be modified, but you can run sub routines that you can write yourself. For those among us who are not programmers upgrades will be available that auto install when you insert an SD memory card.<O:p</O:p
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What would you like to know about Pleo's Life OS or how would you like to modify it?

fir

06-21-2007, 02:04 AM

I wanna this Life OS to my Mac OS for make my mac more life. For example, I will be able to talk with him or stroke by toushpad :) it will be nice

amjoie

06-21-2007, 05:29 AM

What brand of card reader should I buy to read the memory card?

owwmyeye

06-21-2007, 05:55 AM

What language is the scriptiing language for Life OS based on? Is it C, C#, or Java based or something else?

eric

06-21-2007, 05:57 AM

Buy a SD card reader

google or ebay one

amjoie

06-21-2007, 06:32 AM

Buy a SD card reader

google or ebay one

Yes, but wouldn't that be generic, then?

The reason I ask: With AIBO, only a genuine Sony card reader actually worked well -- even though others were supposed to work, they did not. So I wondered if a particular brand card reader was the preferred brand for Pleo.

mweed

06-21-2007, 09:16 AM

Can you program (teach) a pleo to do tricks? :confused: That is, get him to respond with a specific movement to a voice command. Like "Speak", "Play dead", "fetch", etc? :cool: I would think the whole AI thing should be built around stimulus/response, so I would think it could be easily done....

mylife64

06-21-2007, 09:40 AM

I, too, am very interested in learning more about the scripting language itself. Is it based on C, or something more like VB? Would I be able to code in my own compiler, or would I be using one provided by UGOBE?
On a side note, is there a limit to the the SD card? I know some things cannot read above 2 gig cards, for example. Would Pleo have such a limit?

As a programmer, the programming aspect of Pleo is the one that excites me the most. I absolutely can not wait. :D

MrsThorsen

06-21-2007, 09:57 AM

What would you like to know about Pleo's Life OS or how would you like to modify it?

I plan to treat Pleo nicely through its learning phase and when I play with it, but I am not sure about how my three cats will react. I'd like a "pet" mode for Pleo to go into, so if I leave him unsupervised for a minute I could tap his feet in order, or some other code so he could go into a more defensive mode (and not associate the treatment with me when I next play with him!):

if a cat bats him: he'll either get mad :mad: and stand up and make noise to scare it away, or he'll
:( curl up into a ball and not react (cats will get bored and walk away if he plays dead)
if a cat growls at him: he can become alert :eek:, and roll up and play dead if the cat comes within a certain distance (maybe 3" or so)
if a cat merely approaches him and sniffs him: he can continue his business playing or exploring :) as long as any cat touches are gentle.

I think once the cats figure out that Pleo is neither a threat nor food, they'll enjoy watching him walk around but otherwise leave him in peace.

Does anyone else have thoughts about Pleo & pets?

MrsThorsen

06-21-2007, 10:09 AM

As a programmer, the programming aspect of Pleo is the one that excites me the most. I absolutely can not wait. :D

My husband also! He usually just tolerates my love of gadgets, but when I told him about Pleo he went gaga over the idea of having a programmable robot in the house! :)

mylife64

06-21-2007, 10:18 AM

My husband also! He usually just tolerates my love of gadgets, but when I told him about Pleo he went gaga over the idea of having a programmable robot in the house! :)

Lol! I wish my husband were the same! He doesn't understand my desire for Pleo. But I'm certain when I bring him home and my husband understands what we can do with Pleo, he too will go gaga! :D

As for the pets.. We have 6 cats. (eek!!) So, while I hadn't thought about it myself, it's actually a valid concern for us too. Maybe we can colaborate on a Pet upgrade for Pleo when we get him. :)

raqqasa

06-21-2007, 11:18 AM

I foster german shepherds ... hmm wonder how the play instinct in the shepherds will work wil Pleo. Should be an interesting experiment.

BlueV

06-21-2007, 11:37 AM

I like your idea MrsThorsen, I have three big dogs and that will be interesting. The german shepherd will try to steal Pleo so she can bathe him, the mutt will want to kill him, and the pitbull will simply be confused and then try to play with him. It would be great if I could have a 'setting' for Pleo so if a dog came too close he could cry out loudly, or fall over and stay still. Still, Pleo won't be near my dogs much, just to be on the safe side.

toddlevy

06-21-2007, 12:28 PM

Lol! I wish my husband were the same! He doesn't understand my desire for Pleo. But I'm certain when I bring him home and my husband understands what we can do with Pleo, he too will go gaga! :D

As for the pets.. We have 6 cats. (eek!!) So, while I hadn't thought about it myself, it's actually a valid concern for us too. Maybe we can colaborate on a Pet upgrade for Pleo when we get him. :)

My wife's exact response was "why do we need this thing?"

And I of course replied, "we don't!"

Either way, no cats on my end but I think our daughter (she's only 2) will love it (eventually).

egadfly

06-21-2007, 12:29 PM

Hi!
I'm egadfly, one of the moderators at robocommunity.

One of your marketing people did a "fly-by" post on our site, that announced that the Pleo was now ready for ordering.

Someone posted in the thread that "Pleo's hackability seems pretty limited."

And I'm curious how the programmability breaks down.

Can you forward me to some place that describes the "hackability" of the coming toys?

(my dog tee-totally freeks when I turn loose my robots in the house. Roboquad's spider movements just made her very unhappy. No herding instincts, just avoidance. I think the fact that they move but don't smell like anything living is a problem -- cuz my puppy plays with anything else, including living cats).

The more robots the better!
Cheers to all.

alibaba

06-21-2007, 12:50 PM

I don't think letting dogs play with Pleo is a good idea - they'll probably think he's a chew toy!

Smaller animals like cats probably won't be able to hit him hard enough to bother him, though, he's pretty solid from what I remember at Robogames. I don't know if he'll be advanced enough to 'recognise' a dog or cat and play dead or anything, that would be some pretty sophisticated visual recognition technology (or audio recognition - maybe he'll learn to recognise a growl noise).

It will be really interesting to see how they react to each other - as soon as someone does this, please please please film it and post a clip!

AB

alibaba

06-21-2007, 12:54 PM

On the hackability, here's official blurb from the FAQs:

Software customization can be accomplished without a screwdriver. UGOBE will support various toolsets that allow customization, from high-level behavior modification to low-level (nuts and bolts) application authoring. Visit http://pleoworld.com/developers in Fall 2007 for more information.

Seems pretty vague, but encouraging! Unless you want to use a screwdriver ;)

AB

Don

06-21-2007, 01:22 PM

My only request for the programming tools is that they be available for the Mac as well as Windows!

The scant info provided so far mentions "PC" which although ambigous, is not promising... :(

shire

06-21-2007, 01:26 PM

As much specifications as soon as possible would be very useful. I'd love to jump in and get started right away. Using open source toolsets would be useful too, I find this best supports all the developer environments OS X, Linux, Windows etc.

Will it be open source? that would be amazing!

If you'll have a general API it would be nice to preview this in advance to get a feel for what is possible/not possible.

ryane

06-21-2007, 01:34 PM

it's based in c++. i don't think it matters about the card reader. sd is a memory standard these days.

hardyfoster

06-21-2007, 01:47 PM

hmmm.... you mentioned the cats, we know cats like moving things, perhaps you can program pleo to move it's tail wildly about to entertain your cats ! this way, the cats will perhaps learn as well that pleo is a friend and not an enemy...

mylife64

06-21-2007, 02:33 PM

amjoie

06-21-2007, 04:42 PM

I've had many types of both dogs and cats over the years. The floor is normally their domain, and anything on it is fair game. I wouldn't put my laptop in the middle of the living room floor and walk away, letting my pets "enjoy" it.

So I, personally, would train pets to stay their distance from a Pleo. Why take unnecessary chances?

edit for Mac people: Chances are the tools Ugobe provides would probably run very well within Parallels on the Mac. Parallels is more sophisticated than Virtual PC, and works a whole lot better. It isn't that expensive, and would be useful for lots of other things, too. So, Mac people do have an option if the tools are "PC only."

Of course, Intel Macs could be run in Boot Camp mode just like a regular PC, for working with Pleo. Just be sure to use Windows XPsp2 instead of Vista, for either workaround. (You might be able to buy an inexpensive old copy of Windows XPsp2 from someone who has moved on to Vista, but OEM versions do not run in either Parallels or Boot Camp. A brand new Windows XPsp2 is gonna cost you.) And you'll need virus protection and spam protection in Boot Camp. Parallels comes with virus software.

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-21-2007, 05:24 PM

ActivityGrrrl

06-21-2007, 05:59 PM

Barring any anomalies with SD cards Pleo should be able to use any SD card. However, here is one SD card anomaly you will want to know about before purchasing an SD card.
Kingston's Standard 1GB SD cards are made in both Taiwan and Japan. We have been advised that the cards from Taiwan function too slowly for Pleo; therefore, you should look for the Kingston Standard 1GB SD card that's made in Japan.
Please note that these cards are sold under the same part number and have no indication of speed. You may want to contact Kingston directly (http://www.kingston.com/flash/securedigital.asp) to find out where the Japan-made cards are sold.

Thanks for the tips! You mention 1 GB cards - is there any reason not to go for a 2 GB card or even a 4 GB card? (I just spotted one for $33.) Was the anomaly only with Kingston, or any other brands that you know of? Are there any brands that work exceptionally well?

I realize you may not know all that stuff now, PleoWorldHost, but if anyone else does or finds anything out in the coming weeks, please let me know. (Thanks!!) :D

Gobi

06-21-2007, 06:11 PM

bacsig

06-21-2007, 06:32 PM

No matter how calm Pleo seems - even when sleeping - we will have to keep him separate from our 3 parrots! The African Grey will be terrified of Pleo. The large macaw will be afraid but want to attach or play (with it's very strong beak) and our tiny macaw will not be afraid at all and would probably enjoy the taste of the skin!
Our twin Pleos will have well-guarded spaces of honor and the parrots will just have to be jealous!
I wonder if Pleo will learn to taunt them. Or if he'll be cute and gentle.

The first time I logged onto the Pleoworld website the Pleo sounds absolutely caught my Grey's attention. He stood very still and stared at the computer. Each time since then, whenever I log on from home, he stands as close to the computer as he can. I'm hoping the familiarity with the sound will keep him from being too scared. My macaws would rip poor little Pleo to bits so there is no chance they will get so see him except from behind bars....theirs!
:D

ActivityGrrrl

06-21-2007, 06:55 PM

My cat reacted to the sounds on the homepage for a few minutes and then went on about her business. A couple of hours later, the same story. I'll definitely use it to help her get a little used to it before he arrives. I expect her to be afraid at first though, as she's afraid of just about everything. Now, my other cat (who lives with her grampa at the moment) will not be fazed at all and might even play with him the first time she sees him.

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-21-2007, 07:24 PM

Thanks for the tips! You mention 1 GB cards - is there any reason not to go for a 2 GB card or even a 4 GB card? (I just spotted one for $33.) Was the anomaly only with Kingston, or any other brands that you know of? Are there any brands that work exceptionally well?

I realize you may not know all that stuff now, PleoWorldHost, but if anyone else does or finds anything out in the coming weeks, please let me know. (Thanks!!) :D

Hi ActivityGrrrl the only SD card anomaly we know of currently is the one with Kingston, if we get any more information on other SD card issues I will share them with everyone here :-D

As for the higher level memory I will have to get back to you on that one if no one else comes back first ;)

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-21-2007, 07:26 PM

The first time I logged onto the Pleoworld website the Pleo sounds absolutely caught my Grey's attention. He stood very still and stared at the computer. Each time since then, whenever I log on from home, he stands as close to the computer as he can. I'm hoping the familiarity with the sound will keep him from being too scared. My macaws would rip poor little Pleo to bits so there is no chance they will get so see him except from behind bars....theirs!
:D

basicg I would love to hear your Grey when he starts using Pleo's calls himself. Keep the website running!! We want video when he starts mimicking Pleo! :D

ActivityGrrrl

06-21-2007, 07:32 PM

Thanks, PWH. I have a camera that only accepts up to a certain capacity card and learned that little lesson the hard way. :rolleyes:

bubba

06-21-2007, 09:15 PM

My only request for the programming tools is that they be available for the Mac as well as Windows!:(

if there's no Mac support i'm not going to buy it... not trying to be a Mac snob or anything; it's just that its too expensive a toy for me if i'm not able to take full advantage of all its features. if i lose out on a whole feature set then it's not worth it to me.

Evolution

06-21-2007, 11:19 PM

We have been advised that the cards from Taiwan function too slowly for Pleo; therefore, you should look for the Kingston Standard 1GB SD card that's made in Japan.
Please note that these cards are sold under the same part number and have no indication of speed.It might help if one of your engineers could determine the minimum speed needed. Some or maybe even "most" SD cards have a ##x speed rating or a transfer rate listed on the card or the package it shipped in. This was first made important on a large scale due to the increasing size of pixels in digital cameras. The quicker the card was able to process the data, the faster it could get on to taking the next picture. ANYWAYS...

You can check Kingston's site and see the specs listed for each of their SD cards, such as from this link (http://www.kingston.com/flash/securedigital.asp?id=2).
From what I can gather, a Class 2 or SD Spec 2.00 indicates at least a 2MB/s transfer rate, which I would think is fast enough for the Pleo interface.
Now that I think about it, the engineers who put in the card reader interface in Pleo should have the interface speed listed somewhere in their "white papers".

You can also find cards listed with a speed rating as I mentioned above. I have a 133x Corsair card in my camera. It's supposed to be able to handle 20MB/s transfer, which is more than my camera's interface and well beyond the measly 2MB/s required for Class 2 certification.
Here is another link (http://www.kingston.com/flash/x/default.asp) from Kingston that talks about the "x" rated speeds of cards.

Evolution

06-21-2007, 11:24 PM

Pleo's Life OS can not be modified, but you can run sub routines that you can write yourself.Can you elaborate on that or give an example of the difference between the main OS functions and that of sub-routines?

For example, would I be able to program certain movements of individual motors ("limbs"). If so, is that a sub-routine in and of itself, or does something like that have to be triggered by an input and that resulting reaction is the sub-routine?

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-22-2007, 07:37 AM

Good morning everyone, we are working on getting some answers to your questions. I just wanted to let you know that we know you have questions. I will get back to you ASAP.

mylife64

06-22-2007, 08:55 AM

I'm actually curious about larger SD cards as well. I've got a 4GB just laying around being lazy. :P

I look forward to hearing the info you come up with, gracious host. :D

shire

06-22-2007, 11:44 AM

Thanks for the update PleoWorldHost!

I think the mac compatibility mentioned above would be a big deal, for myself and others I know as well. Doesn't seem like it should be something that's too difficult to support either.

mark

06-22-2007, 12:48 PM

I have to say that one of my two primary reasons for getting a Pleo is to be a "pet" for my cats. Obviously I have no idea how that interaction would go, but I'm hoping that they will at least have some interest. Uncharted territory indeed!

Mark

I plan to treat Pleo nicely through its learning phase and when I play with it, but I am not sure about how my three cats will react. I'd like a "pet" mode for Pleo to go into, so if I leave him unsupervised for a minute I could tap his feet in order, or some other code so he could go into a more defensive mode (and not associate the treatment with me when I next play with him!):

if a cat bats him: he'll either get mad :mad: and stand up and make noise to scare it away, or he'll
:( curl up into a ball and not react (cats will get bored and walk away if he plays dead)
if a cat growls at him: he can become alert :eek:, and roll up and play dead if the cat comes within a certain distance (maybe 3" or so)
if a cat merely approaches him and sniffs him: he can continue his business playing or exploring :) as long as any cat touches are gentle.

I think once the cats figure out that Pleo is neither a threat nor food, they'll enjoy watching him walk around but otherwise leave him in peace.

Does anyone else have thoughts about Pleo & pets?

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-22-2007, 03:18 PM

if there's no Mac support i'm not going to buy it... not trying to be a Mac snob or anything; it's just that its too expensive a toy for me if i'm not able to take full advantage of all its features. if i lose out on a whole feature set then it's not worth it to me.

Bubba,

I have some more information now on Mac compatability from UGOBE.

The PC Utility needed to download and transfer new behaviors will be Mac compatible and there is every intention to make any other programming tools available to as many users as possible, including Mac users. We will be making more announcements about the Pleo Development Kit in Fall 2007, which will confirm details of compatibility.

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-22-2007, 03:23 PM

Everyone who was asking about SD card compatability and SD Card size. There may be other SD Cards with issues that will not work with Pleo. UGOBE will be putting out some information on these issues at some point in the future.

There may also be a maximum capacity but it is not confirmed at the moment. The PC Utility will be able to ‘check’ SD cards to see if they will work, and if you put one that is not compatible into Pleo he will react vocally.

I am not sure what the vocal reation will be.

I hope this helps. :-)

shire

06-22-2007, 04:33 PM

Bubba,

I have some more information now on Mac compatability from UGOBE.

The PC Utility needed to download and transfer new behaviors will be Mac compatible and there is every intention to make any other programming tools available to as many users as possible, including Mac users. We will be making more announcements about the Pleo Development Kit in Fall 2007, which will confirm details of compatibility.

This is great, thanks!

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-22-2007, 06:31 PM

Hey Shire, you are welcome :-D

bacsig

06-22-2007, 09:06 PM

basicg I would love to hear your Grey when he starts using Pleo's calls himself. Keep the website running!! We want video when he starts mimicking Pleo! :D

Don't even think it! He already makes the car alarm, fire alarm, microwave, phone (cell and regular) and barks like each of the dogs. I really don't need him to learn anything more LOL. But, I will video his first interactions with Pleo. It should be quite entertaining.:cool:

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-22-2007, 09:16 PM

LOL basicg, ok then for your sanity I hope the Grey doesnt add Pleonese to his vocabulary. I still can't wait to see the video!

bayerjv

06-24-2007, 05:50 AM

Thanks for the tips! You mention 1 GB cards - is there any reason not to go for a 2 GB card or even a 4 GB card? (I just spotted one for $33.) Was the anomaly only with Kingston, or any other brands that you know of? Are there any brands that work exceptionally well?

I realize you may not know all that stuff now, PleoWorldHost, but if anyone else does or finds anything out in the coming weeks, please let me know. (Thanks!!) :D
I wonder if it Pleo will be compatible with SDHC. These write and read very fast and can be much higher capacity that regular SD -- 4 - 8Gig. However not every device is compatible. I suppose since you will be writing to it from your computer and not from Pleo itself that this type of SD card may not even be necessary.

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-24-2007, 06:24 AM

Hi bayerjv

That's a very good question, I'll see what I can find out.

mweed

06-26-2007, 12:09 PM

We will be making more announcements about the Pleo Development Kit in Fall 2007...

That's what I'm looking for. If UGOBE needs beta testers for the PleoDK, sign me up! But, of course, it wouldn't do me any good unless I had a Pleo to test it with... :(

PleoWorldHostSauri

06-26-2007, 02:10 PM

I wonder if it Pleo will be compatible with SDHC. These write and read very fast and can be much higher capacity that regular SD -- 4 - 8Gig. However not every device is compatible. I suppose since you will be writing to it from your computer and not from Pleo itself that this type of SD card may not even be necessary.

bayerjv the answer is no the SDHC standard requires a different access method, which Pleo does not support.

mweed

06-28-2007, 07:53 AM

I wonder if it Pleo will be compatible with SDHC. These write and read very fast and can be much higher capacity that regular SD -- 4 - 8Gig.

My question is, how big is Pleo's internal memory? If you want to back up his personality, how much space would it take? I figure sound files, even as uncompressed WAV files should average average in the 100-500K range. new routines or code should be even smaller. So I can't see needing multi-gigabyte SD cards unless you are using him as an MP3 player. :rolleyes:

mweed

06-28-2007, 08:07 AM

Going back to the idea that Pleo's code doesn't (as of yet) recognize voices or verbal commands... He does however, quoting UGOBE's own statements, use IR to "identify and communicate with others". So, could UGOBE (or someone with some electrical engineering talent) make an IR device that a person could wear that would communicate with the Pleo to "identify" the wearer as a specific individual (i.e., owner, friend, etc.).

Then, a person could make a loud noise, the Pleo would turn and look, make visual contact with the IR emitter on the person, recognize them, and come "running" to the person.

-or -

In a crowd of Pleos at a gathering, the device could act like a remote control to signal to the specific owner's Pleo to call out so that the owner know which one to pick up.

This is not the ideal recognition to be able to call to your Pleo by name, but I would think it's an easy step for UGOBE to take in that direction...

dvd1970

06-29-2007, 10:34 AM

Hey, I wonder if I can get my Pleo to change the channel on the TV.....

mweed

06-29-2007, 12:02 PM

Hey, I wonder if I can get my Pleo to change the channel on the TV.....

I wonder, if he's watching the TV with you and you put on Jurassic park, if he'd change the channel when a raptor comes on.... :rolleyes:

But hey, with the infrared port in his nose, I bet he'd make one heck of a universal remote! ;)

roschler

06-29-2007, 12:38 PM

I wonder, if he's watching the TV with you and you put on Jurassic park, if he'd change the channel when a raptor comes on.... :rolleyes:

But hey, with the infrared port in his nose, I bet he'd make one heck of a universal remote! ;)

Every time he sneezes he'd change the channel! :p

fortgeorge

06-29-2007, 02:12 PM

Every time he sneezes he'd change the channel! :p

HAHA, I'd put him in the living room when my girlfriend is watching TV, that'd be hilarious to watch.

HER: "FREAKIN' REMOTE IS BROKEN OR SOMETHING!!! <INSERT words curse many>!!! " *Throws remote across the room*

ME: *Rolls on floor laughing *

dotyj

06-29-2007, 03:19 PM

That's all I need. My Pleo getting hooked on soap operas. :)

Gobi

06-30-2007, 01:43 PM

Don't even think it! He already makes the car alarm, fire alarm, microwave, phone (cell and regular) and barks like each of the dogs. I really don't need him to learn anything more LOL. But, I will video his first interactions with Pleo. It should be quite entertaining.:cool:

Ah! Our Grey's must be related. Mine rings the phone (and then says "Hello"). He sounds like the microwave, closes a door, burps, does car alarms, a "back-up" alarm, water and many other sounds. I though he would talk but noooooo. He does have some very nice whistles. Of course he does chat a bit but I suspect that speaking "Pleonese" is going to be his favorite!

dotyj

06-30-2007, 03:34 PM

It's a good thing my conure passed away last year (He was 21 years old). He would have squalled at the top of his lungs everytime my Pleo made any sound at all and walked around the livingroom. My conure hated my dog and cat, he was very jelious.

pleoguy101

07-08-2007, 03:58 PM

I plan to treat Pleo nicely through its learning phase and when I play with it, but I am not sure about how my three cats will react. I'd like a "pet" mode for Pleo to go into, so if I leave him unsupervised for a minute I could tap his feet in order, or some other code so he could go into a more defensive mode (and not associate the treatment with me when I next play with him!):

if a cat bats him: he'll either get mad :mad: and stand up and make noise to scare it away, or he'll
:( curl up into a ball and not react (cats will get bored and walk away if he plays dead)
if a cat growls at him: he can become alert :eek:, and roll up and play dead if the cat comes within a certain distance (maybe 3" or so)
if a cat merely approaches him and sniffs him: he can continue his business playing or exploring :) as long as any cat touches are gentle.

I think once the cats figure out that Pleo is neither a threat nor food, they'll enjoy watching him walk around but otherwise leave him in peace.

Does anyone else have thoughts about Pleo & pets? I think the cats could get used to having pleo around. But if cats try to swat him maybe he will learn to growl or somthing or you could teach him. (well you sort of already said all that) But anyways if pleo and the cats dont get along.you could put him in another room or with a neibor or somthing...

dstrack

08-04-2007, 11:04 AM

I plan to treat Pleo nicely through its learning phase and when I play with it, but I am not sure about how my three cats will react. I'd like a "pet" mode for Pleo to go into, so if I leave him unsupervised for a minute I could tap his feet in order, or some other code so he could go into a more defensive mode (and not associate the treatment with me when I next play with him!):

if a cat bats him: he'll either get mad :mad: and stand up and make noise to scare it away, or he'll
:( curl up into a ball and not react (cats will get bored and walk away if he plays dead)
if a cat growls at him: he can become alert :eek:, and roll up and play dead if the cat comes within a certain distance (maybe 3" or so)
if a cat merely approaches him and sniffs him: he can continue his business playing or exploring :) as long as any cat touches are gentle.

I think once the cats figure out that Pleo is neither a threat nor food, they'll enjoy watching him walk around but otherwise leave him in peace.

Does anyone else have thoughts about Pleo & pets?

Great idea... We have two large dogs and one cat. I expect the dogs to do a bit of barking and sniffing at first but the cat will most likely leave it alone. Can't wait!

cmadmacs

08-05-2007, 01:47 AM

We have three cats. The queen (honeybaby) won't care about Pleo. The two younger cats( Tidbit and littlebit) might not like having Pleo invading their castle.

mweed

09-03-2007, 08:55 PM

PleoWorldHostCami

09-03-2007, 09:40 PM

Does Ugobe have any plans on releasing any detailed hardware/software specs? I have seen listed that Pleo uses and ARM processor, but which one? What speed? How much internal memory does it have? How much of the memory is avalable for loading additional sounds/code? What is the image resolution of the video camera? At what rate is it capturing frames? Inquiring minds want to know...

Hi mweed,

Keep your eye on the PleoWorld main page for the "Developers" section which is set to launch this fall. You'll get a deeper look at Life OS, the operating system inside Pleo. You will have access to a Pleo Developers Kit which will give you unique access to Pleo's programming and let you customize your Pleo in many different and surprising ways. It should help to answer many of your questions. :D

musicogy

09-25-2007, 12:56 AM

Hehe wow, the pet idea sounds cool and if it could be programmed into a plug-in, this can potentially be a popular hit!

I'm thinking of having him being my sleeping companion, counting sheep with me at nights I couldn't sleep; a comforter when I'm stressed or depressed; by singing lovely tunes or performing some entertaining stunts that cheer me up; by acting as a vocal blog that allows me to "talk" about myself and my daily lives - so that i may convert all these recordings into words that could be viewed in my blog. Think of it as your pleo listening and understanding your life; then re-expressed what it understands and interpret them into words. If your Pleo sees you sad, it performs tricks and stunts that makes you smile. :)

ryane

11-07-2007, 01:37 PM

on the pleoworld faq for sd cards it recommends at least 32mb of memory.

how much memory could be used? for instance, would it be a waste to buy a 1gb card?

512mb, 256mb, 64... i'm asking because they cost more for more memory and i don't want to get one too small....:confused:

mweed

11-07-2007, 07:09 PM

I don''t think the programming and sound files will take up that much space. A small card will work fine. The bigger question may be trying to find the smaller cards. I find 2GB SD cards for $15 at a number of stores, and on sale for $12 or less. Most stores don't stock less than 256MB, and most don't even stock that. But I wouldn't go below a 256MB to be on the safe side.

ryane

11-08-2007, 02:10 AM

ryane

11-08-2007, 01:38 PM

anyone know of any problems using PNY sd cards for pleo?

ryane

11-08-2007, 04:52 PM

i just bought a lot of 5 256MB sd cards! i'm ready for the firmware updates and personality files! but i need my pleo.:(

Calypsi

12-07-2007, 02:18 PM

I purchased 2 , 1 GB PNY SD cards, made in japan for our 2 pleos so I am hoping they work. I think a lot of it may depend on the quality of memory where most likely made in Japan will be better then Korea or China. Although it may depend a bunch on the company ect also =P

MrsThorsen

12-10-2007, 07:02 AM

My cats would eat my poor Pleo's tail in that case, I believe. Poor poor Pleo! :D
I think that I'll end up introducing Pleo to my kitties while I am available to watch over them both. Once my cats are familiar with Pleo, they should lose interest and I wouldn't need to watch over them as closely.

I hatched my Pleo yesterday, and my cats didn't have too much of a reaction. They found the sounds coming out of Pleo disconcerting, but other than that they'd glance over at it but seemed neither scared nor interested.

Except for Rambo. He was interested in, yup, the tail. Rambo tapped it with his paw a few times while it was wagging around, but eventually determined that whatever this thing is it's neither predator or prey and therefore not particularly interesting.

Later that day I took Pleo downstairs where he could walk around more, and he walked around the room with two cats watching. He walked right over to Rambo, but Rambo just sat there watching even when Pleo walked by him so close he brushed Rambo's side. So now I'm not too worried about my other pets tearing up my robot pet.

Lu Bu

12-18-2007, 04:04 PM

Will Pleo's Artificial Intelligence be upgradeable via software??? Also, will anyone be testing on how Pleo will react in a maze???

mweed

12-18-2007, 08:09 PM

Pleo's AI is upgradeable via software. Ugobe does plan to release updates to the AI. That's why it shipped with a USB cable. ;)

Someone posted earlier that pleo can't navigate a maze. :( But that may all change with proper programming :)

Caaahl

12-19-2007, 01:45 AM

Someone posted earlier that pleo can't navigate a maze. :( But that may all change with proper programming :)

...have you ever seen a 1 week old dinosaur navigating through a maze!? :p

Btw, I think it would be great to present the current more "narcotic" behaviour of pleo as a feature instead of a bug. Future software updates could be presented as further age stages of pleo. A little baby wont run all over the place, it sleeps a lot and needs a lot of cuddeling, like the vanilla (original) pleo does.
But when the owner feels, that this stage should be over, he can upgrade via Software to the next pleo stage, which includes more movement and exploration on its own....and so on.
What do you think?

ryane

12-19-2007, 02:17 AM

...have you ever seen a 1 week old dinosaur navigating through a maze!? :p

Btw, I think it would be great to present the current more "narcotic" behaviour of pleo as a feature instead of a bug. Future software updates could be presented as further age stages of pleo. A little baby wont run all over the place, it sleeps a lot and needs a lot of cuddeling, like the vanilla (original) pleo does.
But when the owner feels, that this stage should be over, he can upgrade via Software to the next pleo stage, which includes more movement and exploration on its own....and so on.
What do you think?

i think that sounds like great reasoning for the upgrades. i think the other features people have talked about, such as guard pleo and maze navigation would be really cool addons via sd card. i think those types of extras should always be kept separate from the life os. we should keep the basic personality natural for the life stage he is in. again good idea. ugobe are you listening?

PleoPet

12-19-2007, 09:14 AM

As mentioned, you will be able to download smarter software.
If you are so inclined, you can write your own once they release an SDK/PDK.

re: mazes
Pleo would do poorly. Pleo has a slow lumbering walk,... like a dinosaur...
Pleo can't turn-on-a-dime like wheeled robots or other quadraped robots that can spin in place
For example: http://www.aibohack.com/icybie/icv_rare.wmv (iCybie has 3 servos per leg which lets it turn-on-a-dime or roll over, Pleo has 2 which is good enough for walking and slow lumbering turns)

Lu Bu

12-19-2007, 04:59 PM

Well that sucks, as long as Pleo's AI si smart enough to navigate a maze, that is good enough for me. You see, I really like robots who's AI is capable of navigating, and eventuallu finishing a maze. I know that Pleo will not be able to complete a maze, due to his slow walk. I just wanted to know if Pleo's AI, is/will be smart enought to navigate a maze. I know that AIBO's sohpisticated software allows him to do such things. Just not sure about Pleo's software, but to be fair, I am really proud of UGOBE to create a robotic pet like Pleo. After all, I bet Pleo stands 2nd in line as one of the most sohpisticated/smartest robot pet in the world, with AIBO as 1st.

ivan_pleo

12-19-2007, 05:53 PM

it's unclear to me at this point if Pleo has any sort of Pattern Recognition or memory to go with his sensors and cameras - can Ugobe perhaps answer that for us? Mine does seem to enjoy table legs for some reason... and reacts violently to bright orange things, especially big ones but not all the time, just enough to make you wonder...
How about mapping and location memory, so it can perhaps "learn" a favorite location? If not can we implement something like that in the SDK.. is it *that* kind of sdk or of a higher level?
So...
When the Life OS is fully implemented will Pleo be able to learn (or be programmed to react in such a way) that when you put him in a small corridor (such as a maze) he is motivated to explore (sure... slowly but cutely!) until he finds an opening? He could one up AIBO if he hit a dead end and remembered where it was and didn't come back to it later... seeking open space right? i.e the end of the maze...
Or is the scripting language just for writing fun stuff like the behavior downloaded on the 15th? Can the files you put on the sd card work without being a loop... I mean can he still be his normal self while running some script on his memory card in response to a certain event?
these are things I've been wondering for a long time....
You know what I think would be really really cool is a list of features "released" and a list of features "to be released..." that would rock :)

Lu Bu

12-19-2007, 06:39 PM

sarusani

12-20-2007, 07:07 AM

Pleo's camera may capable of remembering locations via software. Though even Pleo is not smart enought to remember where to go to that specific location he remembered. When UGOBE says that Pleo will get smarter over time and LEARN, I think this means that Pleo might be able to remember.

I wish we can upgrade Pleo's RAM up to atleast 64 MB, instead of 64 KB...

Pleo has a SD Card slot, thats nearly as fast as RAM... If the OS can read from the card why should it not be able to write to it and use it as extended memory?

ryane

12-20-2007, 01:29 PM

Pleo has a SD Card slot, thats nearly as fast as RAM... If the OS can read from the card why should it not be able to write to it and use it as extended memory?

is that possible though?:confused: that would provide a lot of extra memory to do all sorts of things.

pleoWhisperer

12-20-2007, 02:41 PM

ryane

12-20-2007, 05:59 PM

That appears to be the was Pleo is designed. he first checks the SD card for files, and if they are not there, he uses the default data stored internally. SO, storing data back out to the SD card should also be very easy.

we know that files on the sd card run first but can someone at ugobe verify that it can also store data from

sensors and the camera? can pleo not only read from the sd card but also write to it? sorry if these

questions seem ignorant. i'm guessing that future life os updates would be required to add a memory like

this to pleo. (in other words, the sd card option wasn't originally designed for this kind of function):D

PleoPet

12-20-2007, 06:44 PM

> ...at this point (does Pleo have)any sort of Pattern Recognition or memory to go with his sensors and cameras ?
No, not yet. It has simple color tracking. It doesn't learn or save anything.

> How about mapping and location memory, so it can perhaps "learn" a favorite location?
That is a very hard problem, even with robots with much more powerful processors and simpler locomotion like wheeled robots. Not now, but possible in the future.
re: Maze
Check other threads. There are physical reasons why a Pleo can't turn well enough to navigate a typical maze.
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> Pleo has a SD Card slot, thats nearly as fast as RAM...
There are several kinds of memory:
+ Flash ROM for code. There is the main ARM firmware itself. It is 256KB in size. It is fast. Only UGOBE can update the firmware (so far).
+ RAM for code/data. It is 64KB in size. The firmware will swap in resources as needed, including sounds, motions, and Pawn scripts.
+ 4MB of Data Flash. This is the built in storage that holds the default personality (about 4MB in size). Resources and Pawn scripts are swapped into the small RAM as needed.
+ external SD storage. This can be quite large. It works like the built in Data flash (programs/data must be swapped into RAM before use).
NOTE: the camera is a totally different CPU (with much smaller Flash ROM for code and RAM). It talks to the main CPU over a serial channel.

Swapping data and resources into RAM is not a problem for most of the reaction behavior. For example *after* the program detects a certain thing (eg: face, voice command, visual object), the script and resources for the reaction can be swapped in from SD card.
However the detection code (visual patterns, voice recognition etc) must run from fast memory (flash ROM or RAM for 'ARM' code), often called the 'working set'. You can't run code directly from SD cards.

> can pleo not only read from the sd card but also write to it?
Yes. It is a read-write volume.
There is a lot of space to store extra data onto the SD card, but the hard part is figuring out how to use it and how best to use that small but fast memory. For voice/camera features, you have to deal with the much smaller memory of the 2nd CPU (it is not programmed in Pawn)

Lu Bu

12-21-2007, 08:34 PM

If possible, programmers can program their Pleos to get their newspaper and bring it to them if the camera is upgradeable via software. Wait, no it isn't possible, because Pleo would need to have facial recognition to bring a newspaper to you. I see waht you mean by AIBIO, being one of the smartest pets, DANG, I saw a vid once of him fetching a paper for her/his owner. I hope UGOBE's future life forms can make other "DINO" life forms that can rival AIBO. Please UGOBE, make another DINO life form, I LOVE DINOSAURS!

pleohacker

12-24-2007, 05:45 PM

Is it possible to download a Pleo "state" file as a backup. If the hardware failed, could you have a backup copy of the "personality" to put in a new body?

PleoPet

01-13-2008, 07:24 PM

> Is it possible to download a Pleo "state" file as a backup....
Yes, but for now it isn't worth the effort (IMHO).
The current state is stored in various properties stored in a small file (PM_PROPS) stored in the DataFlash drive. It is loaded when Pleo starts up, and the saved when it shuts down.

When the state information becomes more complicated, then there will be tools for backing up the personality, tweeking it, and other things.
-----
Geek Note: For now, the properties are very simple:
property_arousal = 13
property_valence = 0
property_age = 4
property_mood = 1
property_command = 12336
property_command_status = 0
property_motion = 8298
property_command_pending = 0
property_script_status = 2
property_fatigue = 0
property_direction = 2
property_pose = 0
property_platform = 4
property_behavior = 0
property_trick_step = 0
property_drive = 1
property_motion_time = 1933
property_attn_track_weight = 1
property_attn_hold_flags = 0
property_cam_img_progress = 0
property = unknown 5
drive_explore = 4
drive_fatigue = 0
drive_hunger = 1
drive_social = 17
emotion = 0
object_present = 0
floor_present = 1
touch_present = 0
light_change = 0
loud_change = 0
darkness = 0
picked_up = 0
mouth_present = 0
touch_tap = 1
touch_tap_sensor = 8
petted = 0
LL_present = 0
LA_present = 0
RL_present = 0
RA_present = 0
head_present = 0
chin_present = 0
back_present = 0
arse_present = 0
touch_event = 0
touch_event_trigger = 1
sound_direction = -1
shake_present = 0
blood_sugar = 380
blood_sugar_d = 10
blood_sugar_d_mod = -10
curiosity = 950
curiosity_d = 12
curiosity_d_mod = -10
stamina = 19
stamina_d = 1
stamina_d_mod = -10
sociability = 3519
sociability_d = 1
sociability_d_mod = -5
mood_prop = 20557
born = 1
mood_neutral = 10
inited = 1
trick_motion = 0
trick_time = 0
training_cmd = 0
last_touch_time = 15
prev_touch_time = 4
command_stage = 1
low_battery = 0
power_down_reason = 0
track_camera = 0
track_camera_time = 0
pain_level = 4750
fidget_sndcmd = 0
fidget_interval = 10000
fidget_active = 1
mobility = 2
explore_time = 2448
social_time = 3780
fatigue_time = 102
hunger_time = 452
milestone_active = 0
milestone = 16420
milestone_param = 1
growth = 222
last_input_time = 15
large_input_idle = 0
exec_script = 0
birth_stage = 0
ir_comm = 0
edge_detect_offset = 0
p2p_sync_type = 2
p2p_event_type = 0
p2p_num_peers = 0
p2p_sync_counter = 33
p2p_master = 0
volume_idx = 2
sensor_event = 1
motion_speed_timeout = 0
exp_gain = 50
exp_min = 1
exp_max = 100
hun_gain = 20
hun_min = 1
hun_max = 100
soc_gain = 10
soc_min = 1
soc_max = 10
fat_gain = 10
fat_min = 1
fat_max = 10
turn_angle = 34
high_temperature = 0
shake_to_wake = 0
handle_light_event = 1
do_nothing = 0

ryane

01-14-2008, 02:30 AM

pleopet, could you explain the age property? does this number always go up?

Caaahl

01-14-2008, 03:29 AM

I have no clue about this stuff, but it sure looks interesting. :o

UgobeTyler

01-14-2008, 09:20 AM

Again, I would like to point out that the vast majority of these properties are used internally to the default Pleo personality module (what we call the PM). Modifying them in any way will likely cause odd behavior. At some point we _may_ document some of the more interesting ones that could be used to modify your Pleo behavior, but I make no guarantees.

That being said, I want to point out one thing: we make a distinction between system properties and user properties. From the list above, the properties pre-pended with "property_" are system properties, and all others are user properties. System properties are used and modified at the firmware (C) level, and the user properties are created by the application (the Pleo PM in this case) level (in Pawn). So, if you were to run some other application, like "Babe the Pleo" (from aibohack.com), you would get a completely different set of properties.

Hope that helps.

Tyler

PleoPet

01-14-2008, 05:14 PM

> could you explain the age property?
Looks like there are three useful values, 1 (newborn), 2 (hatchling) and 4 (juvenile), matching the documented stages and growth in the manual.

There are a few conditionals in the AMX code that does different things depending on the current age. Also there are specific scripts (separate AMX pawn modules) for each age. For example the voice deepening when Pleo grows up.
BTW: The 'mood' property is also interesting. The age and mood are used in various animation commands to pick the proper sound effect to play with certain motions.

> does this number always go up?
The normal logic looks like it always goes up (inited to 1, then 1->2->4 after certain conditions are met). If you are interested in reseting to newborn/hatchling: I don't see any obvious way of resetting by pressing some secret sensor combination.

However, there is a way to reset the age using the debug terminal. There are other ways of tweeking with an SD card program/automon.txt trick if that's what you are getting at (non-UGOBE endorsed of course).

Xasher

02-12-2008, 04:48 AM

I want to chime in on this SD read/writeability. I believe that the poster above wanted to know if it was possible to write information to the SD card for further evaluation in the future. I am curious abou this myself. Heres what I am thinking of doing. I use a what I call a floating variable, that is a variable that can store multiple bits of information from sensors and use that information later to make decisions. example, I have an IR sensor on one of my robots at home that I wrote code for that measures distances in a room, it turns its head takes a reading every 10 degrees of head movement. All the distances are kept using the same variable but adding a numeric extension to it ( a1, a2, a3) the program just adds one to the variable and records the results. Once the results are completed the variables are then compared and the one with the greatest value is chosen and the robot moves in that direction.
Now if you do a similar type of variable recording but you record information on the SD card. Say how many times a certain sensor was activated (head pet). Then use that information to determine what mood set Pleo has more of a tendency to utilize based on how many times users have pet him as apposed to pulling his tale. This could be stored on the SD card and utilized by Pleo to determine if he is more likely to be in a good mood or a bad mood. If the information is stored in this manner it would give the illusion of uniqueness to each Pleo because now he is developing a personality base on his treatment by the user. It would also allow a user to remove the information (personality) of his Pleo and put it into a brand new Pleo just by moving the SD card and the new Pleo would have the same (personality) as the one he removed it from.
Is it possible for Pleo to write data to the SD card such as this so this can be done ?

UgobeTyler

02-12-2008, 06:03 AM

Xasher,

I see two parts to this question:

1) Does the Pleo firmware support writing arbitrary data to SD. The answer is yes, you can create files from Pawn and write and data to them.

2) Does the existing PM cntain a feature to read information from a file on SD and change its behavior. The answer is basically no. There are ways to modify the behavior of the existing PM, but this is typically done through property changes.

So, you can certainly write your own Pleo application that does what you describe. It is unlikely though that the default Pleo personality would be able to take advantage of this information.

Hope that helps.

Tyler

loe

03-08-2008, 02:36 PM

my new pleo has finished charging at 2 hours and i turned him on for the first time and after 30 minutes he stopped moving and when i took out the battery it was really hot...what went wrong and do o need to charge him for 4 hours even though the charger shows green at 2 hours?!! please answer me :(

loe

03-08-2008, 02:45 PM

can anyone help me with my pleo problem

fancyfont

03-08-2008, 03:07 PM

Hi loe, The batteries can get very warm and needs to cool off. Pleo will just sleep or stop if battery is too warm. Give him time to cool.:)

platka

03-19-2008, 08:50 PM

I plan to treat Pleo nicely through its learning phase and when I play with it, but I am not sure about how my three cats will react. I'd like a "pet" mode for Pleo to go into, so if I leave him unsupervised for a minute I could tap his feet in order, or some other code so he could go into a more defensive mode (and not associate the treatment with me when I next play with him!):

if a cat bats him: he'll either get mad :mad: and stand up and make noise to scare it away, or he'll
:( curl up into a ball and not react (cats will get bored and walk away if he plays dead)
if a cat growls at him: he can become alert :eek:, and roll up and play dead if the cat comes within a certain distance (maybe 3" or so)
if a cat merely approaches him and sniffs him: he can continue his business playing or exploring :) as long as any cat touches are gentle.

I think once the cats figure out that Pleo is neither a threat nor food, they'll enjoy watching him walk around but otherwise leave him in peace.

Does anyone else have thoughts about Pleo & pets?
Hi, I just got my Pleo and during the awakening period my 2 Miniture Pinchers were barking sniffing whining and otherwise getting to know The Pleo, and it seemed as if the Pleo was interested in getting to know the dogs as well, there were some friendly exchanges of glances and sounds and the pleo seemed to want to move closer to the dogs. :)

squidsareicky

07-23-2008, 01:04 PM

I plan to treat Pleo nicely through its learning phase and when I play with it, but I am not sure about how my three cats will react. I'd like a "pet" mode for Pleo to go into, so if I leave him unsupervised for a minute I could tap his feet in order, or some other code so he could go into a more defensive mode (and not associate the treatment with me when I next play with him!):

if a cat bats him: he'll either get mad :mad: and stand up and make noise to scare it away, or he'll
:( curl up into a ball and not react (cats will get bored and walk away if he plays dead)
if a cat growls at him: he can become alert :eek:, and roll up and play dead if the cat comes within a certain distance (maybe 3" or so)
if a cat merely approaches him and sniffs him: he can continue his business playing or exploring :) as long as any cat touches are gentle.

I think once the cats figure out that Pleo is neither a threat nor food, they'll enjoy watching him walk around but otherwise leave him in peace.

Does anyone else have thoughts about Pleo & pets?

I have 3 cats as well, and Pleo tends to growl or bay at them when they come near. This scares them off, except one, but all she does is bat at him once or twice and then leaves. It's kind of funny to have a cat that is scared of dinosaurs.

CritterFan

07-23-2008, 06:59 PM

I plan to treat Pleo nicely through its learning phase and when I play with it, but I am not sure about how my three cats will react. I'd like a "pet" mode for Pleo to go into, so if I leave him unsupervised for a minute I could tap his feet in order, or some other code so he could go into a more defensive mode (and not associate the treatment with me when I next play with him!):

if a cat bats him: he'll either get mad :mad: and stand up and make noise to scare it away, or he'll
:( curl up into a ball and not react (cats will get bored and walk away if he plays dead)
if a cat growls at him: he can become alert :eek:, and roll up and play dead if the cat comes within a certain distance (maybe 3" or so)
if a cat merely approaches him and sniffs him: he can continue his business playing or exploring :) as long as any cat touches are gentle.

I think once the cats figure out that Pleo is neither a threat nor food, they'll enjoy watching him walk around but otherwise leave him in peace.

Does anyone else have thoughts about Pleo & pets?

I think UGOBE was wise to give Pleo the ability to say, "I'm friendly! in both Feline and Canine. Pleos can purr, and they can also adopt the body language of a playful dog (panting, front end crouching, rear end up, tail wagging). Those features should help Pleo seem less threatening to a pet that's unsure what to make of it.

I think we still need to supervise the goings-on when a Pleo is operating in the same room as a pet, just to be on the safe side. And it's up to us to ensure that our carbon-based pets don't get jealous because we are interacting so much with the silicon-based one. ;)

MrsThorsen

09-08-2008, 07:57 PM

Now that I've seen the Pleo and my cats interact, there's no problem. Two of my cats were very wary at first, but once they figured out Pleo was neither predator nor prey they became uninterested. My third cat, Rambo, is fearless and actually interacts with "Turtle". The dinosaur likes to walk toward the cat (I think it has some sort of heat sensor) and Rambo usually stays put until the thing is literally upon him. When Turtle is wagging his tail, Rambo will alternately put his head down to be "pet" by the tail, or lightly bite it. He's never attacked the robot, just gently interacted with it, so it's cute.

Allosaurus

09-09-2008, 04:40 PM

My corgi seems to get along fine with Olly.

krypton

10-25-2008, 07:04 AM

hi, i'm sorry for my english but i'm a italian boy ,how can i reinstall pleo oslife after an error? thank for now Christian

PleoWorldHostCami

10-25-2008, 08:23 AM

hi, i'm sorry for my english but i'm a italian boy ,how can i reinstall pleo oslife after an error? thank for now Christian

You could try to reinstall Life OS 1.1. You can find it here: Upgrades (http://www.pleoworld.com/downloads/updates)

You can also contact Customer Support (http://www.pleoworld.com/support/contact)for more help.

krypton

10-25-2008, 08:38 AM

help
my pleo is dead! can sameboby help me?

PleoWorldHostCami

10-25-2008, 08:40 AM

help
my pleo is dead! can sameboby help me?

Please contact Customer Support (http://www.pleoworld.com/support/contact).

ebonhawk

11-17-2008, 11:34 PM

hi fellow pleo owners. im just wondering, does pleo really "grow" and get experience from what he do everyday?

im not really into technical stuff, but is that feature is actually in the operating system or not? because i remember back in the day, ppl said pleo can evolve, learn from its experience, develop unique personality.

or is the evolution is actually the software update?

thx

pleoWhisperer

11-18-2008, 08:30 AM

The answer is , yes.

Pleo is supposed to be able to learn and develop a unique personality, but that feature was not in the initial software pleo is shipped with. As Ugobe updates the LifeOS software, Pleo is supposed to have that capability in a future release of the OS. The LifeOS 1.1 has that feature only in a very limited sense.

Josefine96

11-21-2008, 08:01 AM

raptorkill

11-21-2008, 08:19 AM

Hi everyone! I got a question: If I "install" Life OS 1.1 (SD card), does it disappear when I take the SD card out of pleo? If it doesn't. Can I uninstall it?

PS: Sorry if I'm not writing so good. I'm from Sweden.

hi Josefine the life OS 1.1 is just an upgrade to the pleos operating system so ounce you have upgraded it, it will stay there you do not need to uninstall it as its part off the pleos OS, as thats how pleo can progress and get better. but you can delete the software in the SD card so you can use the SD card for skits or future OS upgrades