HANDLING & PERSONAL SAFETY
Figure 1: Chest Button
BUTTONS
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Please take a moment to locate the Chest Button
and familiarize yourself with its functions.
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For a normal switch OFF: Press and hold my Chest button 5
seconds, release when the Robot says "Gnuck Gnuck".
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For a forced switch OFF: Press and hold my Chest button 9
seconds, release when the Robot is completely OFF.
HANDLING
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Do not hesitate to pick me up and press the Chest Button
(forced switch off) in any case of emergency. These include:
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If I come close to danger, of being wet, falling over,
for example.
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Figure 2: Sitting posture
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Before I knock objects over, or behave unpredictably.
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If I don't behave according to application description.
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Procedure to handle me in case of emergency:
1/ Pick me up by the Chest even if I am still moving about.
2/ Press my Chest Button for 9 seconds. Alternatively,
you can press the Chest Button twice to remove stiffness
of the motors.
3/ Put me in a safe posture (Figure 2).
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To turn me back ON, refer to the User Manual.*
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If there is no emergency, I recommend you not to touch
me during my actions, unless I expressly invite you to do so.
Otherwise remember that I may be destabilized if I am
disturbed in my activities.
Figure 3: Keep fingers out of the joints!
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CAUTION: Pinching Hazard
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Avoid carrying and touching me when i am moving, walking
or getting up, as you could be severely pinched.
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My joints move my limbs like your own human body,
and your fingers could be caught in between.
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To avoid injury, do not place your hands in any of my joints
as shown in the pictures.
* Softbank Robotics documentation: softbankrobotics.com/documentation