Sony ERS-7 - Manual (Page 52)

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The AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot charges on its own
(self-charge)
The AIBO robot can use the station marker and station pole to find its way back to the Energy
Station for charging.
For information on how to set up the station marker
and station pole, see page 30.
The AIBO robot charges on its own in the following
situations:
• The battery level is low.
• When you say “Go to the Station”.
• When you show the AIBO robot the AIBO card:
“Station (G)”
Recommendations for positioning the Energy Station
• The room should be bright.
• Fluorescent lighting is recommended.
• Adjust lighting so that the AIBO robot’s shadow will not fall on the station marker.
• Make sure that there are no objects nearby with color or patterns similar to the station
marker and station pole.
• Make sure the walls and floor close to the station pole are relatively free of patterns (e.g.,
stripes).
• The walls and floor close to the station marker and station pole should be as plain as
possible.
• If the AIBO robot is more than 4 ft. (1.2 m) away from the station pole, it may have
difficulty finding the Energy Station.
• The AIBO robot first needs to locate the station pole to determine the orientation of the
Station. It then uses the station marker to determine the direction in which to reverse onto
the Energy Station.