ROBIN, a Telepresence Robot to Support Older Users Monitoring and Social Inclusion: Development and Evaluation.

Journal: Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association
PMID: 28771398

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This article describes an enhanced telepresence robot named ROBIN, part of a telecare system derived from the GIRAFFPLUS project for supporting and monitoring older adults at home. ROBIN is integrated in a sensor-rich environment that aims to continuously monitor physical and psychological wellbeing of older persons living alone. The caregivers (formal/informal) can communicate through it with their assisted persons. Long-term trials in real houses highlighted several user requirements that inspired improvements on the robotic platform. The enhanced telepresence robot was assessed by users to test its suitability to support social interaction and provide motivational feedback on health-related aspects.

Authors

  • Gabriella Cortellessa
    CNR-Italian National Research Council, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies , Rome, Italy .
  • Francesca Fracasso
    CNR-Italian National Research Council, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies , Rome, Italy .
  • Alessandra Sorrentino
    CNR-Italian National Research Council, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies , Rome, Italy .
  • Andrea Orlandini
    CNR-Italian National Research Council, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies , Rome, Italy .
  • Giulio Bernardi
    CNR-Italian National Research Council, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies , Rome, Italy .
  • Luca Coraci
    CNR-Italian National Research Council, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies , Rome, Italy .
  • Riccardo De Benedictis
    CNR-Italian National Research Council, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies , Rome, Italy .
  • Amedeo Cesta
    CNR-Italian National Research Council, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies , Rome, Italy .

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