Japanese Hotel Staffed by Robots
Source: DOGO News (Darayus Sethna- 6th Period)
How Would You Feel About a Hotel That is Organized by Robotic Machines?
Well, in Japan this idea is now a functioning real life hotel named the "Henn-na". Founding this innovative hotel is Japanese entrepreneur named Hideo Sawada. This hotel is located in Nagasaki, Japan ( a city that witnessed the atomic bomb in 1945) in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park. In fact, the hotel celebrated its grand opening on recently, on July 17, 2015.
Features of this Elaborate Embassy as well as Predictions and Discussions
When making your check in at the hotel, guests explain how you are welcomed by an English speaking dinosaur or a Japanese speaking robot. When guests want to enter their room, they don't require their room key or card, rather their own face. Facial recognition is required for room entry in this hotel, a useful and protective method. I predict when this hotel starts to get used to, many of the Japanese citizens, especially in Nagasaki have an increased population in unemployment due to robot manufacturing. Guests lodging in the hotel might also not have the time or just can't handle all of the technology and robots around them, targeting elders mainly. My mother and I also concluded our own opinions about the hotel. First my mother's opinion was that energy techniques are very useful, but she disgraces the idea about the decreasing of human interactions. My opinion is that the cost for the rooms a day as much as sixty U.S dollars during low seasons. Due to all this hardworking technological advances, I asked myself that "If that little of an amount of money for rooms in low seasons, will the hotel be able to make a decent profit?". Maybe you could ask this question to yourself as well.
More Features About the "Henn-na"
Advantages and Disadvantages
When it come to businesses, like hotels, there are always advantages, and disadvantages. One advantage of the "Henn-na" hotel is about the facial recognition. This feature has a more sophisticated security technique, and can prevent any intruders from entering a certain room. Luggage and belongings can have more safety and protection wit this feature. A second advantage would be the the cost of the rooms. "DOGO news" explains that in the "peak season", rooms increase to about $153 a night, and this can increase the hotel's profit. Disadvantages come into role as well. About the facial recognition, many guests could have a difficult time operating the recognition machine, and complaints could be file in to the staff. Next, the hotel might have a low profit in the "low season" because the amount for one room is $60 a night.
Robots are now Capable of Transporting your Luggage to your Room
Have you ever had a difficult time hauling all of your luggage bags to your room at a hotel? Well at the "Henn-na" hotel, there are special kinds of robots that have the ability to carry all your luggage while you just easily stroll to your room with the luggage robot following you. If there are items that need to be in a special type of vault, a robot can place those items in a vault for small fee of course. there are only two luggage robots, and they are refered to as "porters".
Energy Saving Techniques and Advantages
There are many energy efficient techniques at the "Henn-na" hotel. some of the uses of energy efficiency are heat- absorbing bricks, reflective paint, solar panels, as well as radiator panels. The roof is designed for the use of the winter sun to shine in the hotel, and can block out the sun's rays in the summer time. So guests won't find thermostats in their rooms. Also, a system named "purportedly" reduces the energy use at the hotel by approximately 30%.
Overall Conclusion of the Article, Such as Why the Article is important, and Inferences
At this point in the presentation, I believe its now time to bring together some final conclusions, such as why the article itself is important, and an Inference about the story. My reasoning of why the article is important is because the Japanese citizens have always explored robotics and other energy saving technologies. This discovery is incredibly important because a country like the United States can have influences on this matter, and enhance some their own discoveries. Next is many main inference about the article. My inference is that I think the guests who lodge at the hotel will want to have cleaning in their rooms every day because if on vacation, many travelers will just want to rest, and not worry about cleanliness. This mainly affects the custodial robots who clean rooms only once a week. If guests want a cleaned roomed every day, they will have to pay an extra cost, which is extremely rare in the United States. In Conclusion, the "Henn-na" hotel in Nagasaki, Japan has many positive features, like more robotics and more personalized recognition. However the main problem could be effect this hotel since the main matter of any type of hotel is for guests to have a comfortable stay, my question is "will customers have that suitable and comfort stay at this hotel due to all the robotic employees?".