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SEROPI (Service Robot Platform Initiative) SEROPI (Korean: 세로피, Service Robot Platform Initiative) is a wheel based humanoid robot developed by KITECH (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology). [1] Since SEROPI has a human-like shape, it can effectively work within a human-friendly working space for visitor guidance, errand, and guard.
Pepper is available as a research and educational robot for schools, colleges and universities to teach programming and conduct research into human-robot interactions. [citation needed] In 2017, an international team began research into using Pepper as versatile robot to help look after older people in care homes or sheltered accommodation.
The robot, which looked like a small harp seal, was designed as a therapeutic tool for use in hospitals and nursing homes. [7] [8] The robot is programmed to cry for attention and respond to its name. [7] Experiments showed that Paro facilitated elderly residents to communicate with each other, which led to psychological improvements. [8]
Nadine, a social robot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) with human-like gestures and expressions, could have an important future role to play in tending to the sick and elderly, according ...
The goal of telehealth is to complement the traditional healthcare setting. There is an increased demand on the healthcare system from a growing elderly population and shortage of healthcare providers. [4] Many elderly and disabled patients are faced with limited access to health care and providers.
The global market for nursing care and disabled aid robots, made up of mostly Japanese manufacturers, is still tiny: just $19.2 million in 2016, according to the International Federation of Robotics.
QUAN: New Caregiver Robots Poised to Change Elderly Lives HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As the world's population ages, Quantum International Corp. (OTCBB: QUAN) is exploring new innovations capable ...
Its system consists of the robot body, PC and power supplies, and the PC OS uses RT-Linux (open C/C++language). The robot's smooth movement was achieved because the electric current control of the motor was possible (except neck and hand). The USB interface for the internal LAN facilitates easy modification or addition of new actuators and sensors.