Project home3. Human-Robot Collaboration
Technology is nowadays everywhere in our life, bringing information, support and enjoyment. However, for elderly people or PwDs, the normal modes of technology (through smartphones or laptops) are harder to access and use due to their decreased mental and physical capabilities. [1] shows that using a social robot can improve the PwDs interaction with technology through their intuitive human-like interactions. Moreover, they also show that interacting with robots through song, games or other activities enhanced their positive experiences.
In [2], several needs and results arise through the long term trials applied in the caring home. The robots' function was mainly supportive in terms of entertainment rather than actual functional tasks. Also, the robot needs to be flexible and capable to adapt to dynamic situations in order to provide actual added value. This last insight is also supported by [3], stating that a robot needs to be able to adapt to persons needs over time in order to not become repetitive and stay relevant.
Wild: for disabled persons we can make a robot that paints for them through eye tracking: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/10/2/54
- M.-T. Chu, R. Khosla, S. M. S. Khaksar and K. Nguyen, "Service innovation through social robot engagement to improve dementia care quality", Assistive Technology, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 8-18, 2017.
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7451730
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8673076