Externalising moods and psychological states in a cloud based system to enhance a pet-robot and child's interaction.

Journal: Biomedical engineering online
Published Date: Jul 15, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This PATRICIA research project is about using pet robots to reduce pain and anxiety in hospitalized children. The study began 2 years ago and it is believed that the advances made in this project are significant. Patients, parents, nurses, psychologists, and engineers have adopted the Pleo robot, a baby dinosaur robotic pet, which works in different ways to assist children during hospitalization.

Authors

  • Ferran Larriba
    Automatic Control Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Pau Gargallo 5, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Cristóbal Raya
    Automatic Control Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Pau Gargallo 5, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Cecilio Angulo
    Automatic Control Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Pau Gargallo 5, 08028, Barcelona, Spain. cecilio.angulo@upc.edu.
  • Jordi Albo-Canals
    La Salle BCN, Universitat Ramon Llull, Quatre Camins, 08022, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Marta Díaz
    Research Centre for Dependency Care and Autonomous Living, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Rambla Exposició 59-69, 08800, Vilanova I La Geltrú, Spain.
  • Roger Boldú
    La Salle BCN, Universitat Ramon Llull, Quatre Camins, 08022, Barcelona, Spain.

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