Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Sep 18, 2020
In view of the ageing society and the high costs of support and care in private households, the question arises as to what role assistive robots can play. This article focuses on the extent to which robots in nursing are accepted by the adult populat...
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Dec 11, 2017
BACKGROUND: Being able to maintain personal hygiene plays a crucial role for independent living in old age or when suffering from disabilities. Within the European project ICT Supported Bath Robots (I‑SUPPORT) an intelligent robotic shower system is ...
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Dec 7, 2017
BACKGROUND: It has been questioned by researchers in robotics as well in the general public to what extent companion-type robots can support the elderly with the fulfillment of their psychological and social needs. Although these robots have already ...
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Jun 3, 2016
BACKGROUND: Healthcare systems in industrialized countries face the challenge of providing care for a growing number of elderly people. Information technology has the possibility of facilitating this process by providing support for nursing staff and...
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
May 31, 2016
BACKGROUND: In the European Union (EU) research project "HOBBIT" prototypes of assistive robots were developed in order to support a more secure and independent life style and trials were run at the homes of elderly users.
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
May 25, 2016
Socially assistive robots are increasingly discussed as solutions in care and domestic use for the support of senior adults; however, this raises ethical questions which hitherto have not been considered or were not predictable. The most important qu...
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
May 25, 2016
BACKGROUND: The development of social assistive robots is an approach with the intention of preventing and detecting falls among seniors. There is a need for a relatively low-cost mobile robot with an arm and a gripper which is small enough to naviga...