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Robo M.D.: a home care robot for monitoring and detection of critical situations

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Antoine A. J. van de Ven,

Anne-mie A. G. Sponselee,

Ben A. M. SchoutenAuthors Info & Claims

ECCE '10: Proceedings of the 28th Annual European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics

Pages 375 - 376

https://doi.org/10.1145/1962300.1962391

Published: 25 August 2010 Publication History

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Motivation -- The use of a Home Care Robot combined with a sensor network could possibly improve or replace current home Tele-healthcare systems that monitor elderly people or other people with health problems. Using robot for this is a new and we want to find out what the advantages or disadvantages could be.

Research approach -- By using non-invasive wireless sensors the health of the person can be monitored. In case of a possible problem, like when the person has fallen, a robot can autonomously go to the person and ask or check whether help from care-providers would be needed. This check could avoid many false alarms. The robot can call a care-provider by itself. The control of the robot can also be taken over by a care-provider to enable telepresence. By communicating with the person though the robot and seeing through the camera of the robot, the care-provider can then better evaluate the situation and help remotely or send help directly.

Findings/Design -- The sensors, the robot and the interaction will be designed and evaluated by doing user-tests. Privacy-issues will be investigated too.

Take away message -- The use of such a Home Care Robot can be very cost-effective because it enables people to live longer in their own home, it can prevent many false alarms for the care-provider and compared to systems that need cameras everywhere it can offer more privacy.

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ECCE '10: Proceedings of the 28th Annual European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics

August 2010

380 pages

ISBN:9781605589466

DOI:10.1145/1962300

General Chairs:
Mark Neerincx
TNO Human Factors/Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
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Willem-Paul Brinkman
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

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