Assistance and telepresence robots: a solution for elderly people (original) (raw)

Telepresence mobile robot platform for elderly care

2019

Recent demographic trends in most countries show that the percentage of elderly is rapidly increasing. Ageing society is demanding technological solutions that will help to overcome these issues. Robotic assistants used in the elderly and the disabled care has emerged as a potential solution. This study presents a low-cost assistive telepresence robot system for facilitating the health care of the elderly, and improving the quality of life of the elderly and handicapped

A Telemedicine Robot System for Assisted and Independent Living

Sensors

The emerging demographic trends toward an aging population, demand new ways and solutions to improve the quality of elderly life. These include, prolonged independent living, improved health care, and reduced social isolation. Recent technological advances in the field of assistive robotics bring higher sophistication and various assistive abilities that can help in achieving these goals. In this paper, we present design and validation of a low-cost telepresence robot that can assist the elderly and their professional caregivers, in everyday activities. The developed robot structure and its control objectives were tested in, both, a simulation and experimental environment. On-field experiments were done in a private elderly care center involving elderly persons and caregivers as participants. The goal of the evaluation study was to test the software architecture and the robot capabilities for navigation, as well as the robot manipulator. Moreover, participants’ reactions toward a po...

Telepresence robot for home care assistance

AAAI Spring Symposium …, 2007

Teleoperated from a distant location, a mobile robot with some autonomous capabilities can become a beneficial tool in telehealth applications. Assistive technologies for telementoring in homes constitute a very promising avenue to decrease load on the ...

Evaluation of a Telepresence Robot for the Elderly: A Spanish Experience

Natural and Artificial Models in Computation and Biology, 2013

This paper copes with the evaluation of a robotic telepresence application for the elderly. It presents the experiences on using the Giraff telepresence robot within three real testsites in Spain for more than a year. Results from this evaluation are the basis for future improvements of this technology which very likely will find a field of application in the enhancement of the quality of life of the elderly. This work is framed in the AAL European Joint Programme..

Telepresence Robots and Controlling Techniques in Healthcare System

Computers, Materials & Continua

In this era of post-COVID-19, humans are psychologically restricted to interact less with other humans. According to the world health organization (WHO), there are many scenarios where human interactions cause severe multiplication of viruses from human to human and spread worldwide. Most healthcare systems shifted to isolation during the pandemic and a very restricted work environment. Investigations were done to overcome the remedy, and the researcher developed different techniques and recommended solutions. Telepresence robot was the solution achieved by all industries to continue their operations but with almost zero physical interaction with other humans. It played a vital role in this perspective to help humans to perform daily routine tasks. Healthcare workers can use telepresence robots to interact with patients who visit the healthcare center for initial diagnosis for better healthcare system performance without direct interaction. The presented paper aims to compare different telepresence robots and their different controlling techniques to perform the needful in the respective scenario of healthcare environments. This paper comprehensively analyzes and reviews the applications of presented techniques to control different telepresence robots. However, our feature-wise analysis also points to specific technical, appropriate, and ethical challenges that remain to be solved. The proposed investigation summarizes the need for further multifaceted research on the design and impact of a telepresence robot for healthcare centers, building on new perceptions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Robots in Elderly Care

2nd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM2015, 2015

In the wake of fast aging of populations the question is asked about the acceptance of robots by elderly individuals and their role in elderly's everyday life. The project ENRICHME-Enabling Robot and assisted living environment for Independent Care and Health Monitoring of the Elderly (which receives funding from the European Union H2020 Programme; Grant Agreement No: 643691C) employs a mobile service robot for long-term human monitoring and interaction, in order to optimise the independence of elderly individuals. For this reason, it is important to explore and assess the impact of such a system on the final users' life (elderly, caregivers, social reference group). Thus, the aim of the study was to develop a tool to collect opinions about the robotrelated requirements and check its usefulness. In this paper, we present the first results of the Users' Needs, Requirements and Abilities Questionnaire (UNRAQ). The tool was developed based on the literature review and ENRICHME researcher's expertise. Data collected by means of a creativity box-a part of the UNRAQ enabling the participants to express freely their ideas, worries, and critical opinions are presented. During the interviews pictures of the prototype of the robot were shown to the participants so as to provide them with a more realistic view of the robot concept. Data were collected in the countries involved in the ENRICHME project: France,

Supporting elderly’s independent living with a mobile robot platform

JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science

With the increased aging population, and declined support from the families, societies will need new tools to ensure the well-being of the elderly. Many of them would prefer living at home, but they will need help and assistance from someone. Technological innovations in the field of robotic systems can be used to enable independent living, to prolong the life of the elderly in their familiar home environments, to maintain the social connections by reducing social isolation and to improve the quality of life in general. In this paper, we present the design and validation of a low-cost mobile robot system that can assist elderly and professional caregivers in everyday activities. The robot structure and its control objectives are described in detail. The developed assistive telepresence robot was tested in simulation and experimentally. On field experiments were conducted in real environment, with potential end users, which is a major advantage of this study. The results of the evalu...

Design and Implementation of a Lightweight Telepresence Robot For Medical Assistance

— This paper presents a lightweight telepresence robot named " OshoBOT " designed specifically for medical assistance and nursing care inside an indoor environment. The project includes the mechanical construction of the robot, motor drive system, setting up the Labview based RIO remote controller for controlling the robot kinetics and motions. The remote control server for the robot's control has been implemented. The control stability analysis and weight comparison with different other telepresence robots in market and research works have been experimented to improve its quality factor.

A review of mobile robotic telepresence

Mobile robotic telepresence (MRP) systems incorporate video conferencing equipment onto mobile robot devices which can be steered from remote locations. These systems, which are primarily used in the context of promoting social interaction between people, are becoming increasingly popular within certain application domains such as health care environments, independent living for the elderly, and office environments. In this paper, an overview of the various systems, application areas, and challenges found in the literature concerning mobile robotic telepresence is provided. The survey also proposes a set terminology for the field as there is currently a lack of standard terms for the different concepts related to MRP systems. Further, this paper provides an outlook on the various research directions for developing and enhancing mobile robotic telepresence systems per se, as well as evaluating the interaction in laboratory and field settings. Finally, the survey outlines a number of design implications for the future of mobile robotic telepresence systems for social interaction.