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The [[Domestic robot|household robot]] '''Modulus''', described by the manufacturer as "the friend of homo sapiens", was made by Sirius, a company Massimo Giuliana set up in 1982 for marketing home and [[personal computer]]s, and which decided to start building its own domestic robot back in 1984. When the first "Modulus" prototype had been realized, the company asked Isao Hosoe, a Japanese designer who has been living and working in [[Milan]] for many years, to study its "body-work". Hosoe's work, however, went well beyond this, and was followed by a complete technological reprocessing of the robot. Data Process was responsible for the design and manufacture of the electronic and mechanical parts, while Sirius used the expertise of an American company, the RB Robot Corporation, for the software (its founder, Joseph H. Bosworth, is known by some as "the father of personal robotics").
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== Base ==
[[File:Modulus - Base.JPG|thumb|The Base
This first unit can be added to for different functions. As it stands it can be used in hobbies as a [[home computer]], self-propelled peripheral, and can be useful for people wanting to learn to program robots. The simplest attachments which can be connected to the Base unit are a [[vacuum cleaner]] and a plotter-mechanism that uses felt pens, etc., to produce drawings of considerable precision.
== Service & Security ==
[[File:Modulus - Service & Security.jpg|thumb|The Service & Security
The second "Modulus" configuration, the Service Robot, is obtained by fitting the Techno-cake home-security and service unit on to the Base. One of the components allow the robot to signal the presence of smoke, gas, water, and intruders; at the first sign of danger it informs the computer or triggers a siren or preset vocal message. An arm with ample freedom of movement and considerable gripping power can be added to the Service Robot. Using its meteo-system, the robot will fetch its owners umbrella if it is going to rain; a simple whistle will bring it toddling over to you.
== Moddy ==
[[File:Modulus - Moddy.jpg|thumb|The Moddy version of the Modulus robot.]]
Moddy is the third and most advanced version of the robot. It is obtained by adding a torso, two arms, and a head to the other two units. The robot can carry a tray with its two arms. Its head and big eyes making it into a really human character, reliable, and a companion to play with. It is not surprising then if Isao Hosoe, who designed "Modulus" together with Ann Marinelli, Donato Greco, and Alessio Pozzoli, also received special advice from his two children, ten-year-old Takeo and fifteen-year-old Taro.
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