Companion Robots To Improve Elderly Peoples

To this end, special emphasis is being put on the Rosetta stone software
development of algorithms for the automatic modelling of the external environment of the robot, this updating being ongoing, as well as on methods for programming movement trajectories and control.Therapeutic treatment and careFinally, the project involves the design and development of therapeutic treatment and assistance/care in daily life. In concrete, the daily life of the elderly or disabled persons is managed, content for their cognitive stimulation generated, reminders to take prescribed medication given and data on the state of their health analysed. In order to maintain the person under care in contact with their environment, audiovisual communications with family members and carers will be established.All the techniques investigated in the Companionable initiative will enable elderly people to increase their independence and to stay a longer part of their lives in their own homes while being able to look after themselves. In the case of Spain, a survey undertaken by the Centro de Investigaciones Cientficas (CIS) revealed that more than 80% of elderly persons over 65 prefer to stay in their own homes, even when they need help.The work of the Tecnalia Health and Quality of Life Unit in the development of the Companionable projectThe Tecnalia Health and Quality of Life Unit is carrying out a number of technical initiatives within Companionable, Rosetta Stone Indian Levev 1-3
notable amongst which is the viability of monitoring of sensors for everyday life (Life Style Monitoring, LSM). These sensors record the activities and routines of the life of the user in his or her home, by means of the reading of various domestic devices.The function of the LSM is to learn and memorise the habits of persons, thanks to a passive monitoring of the domestic environment obtained from sensors and other apparatus. In this way, sensors recognise situations that are out of the habitual routine of the user. Such deviations from the regular habits can be interpreted as symptoms of a crisis or as problems related to health, in which case an alert can be activated which is directed at a carer or a family member.Another focus of this Tecnalia work involves person-robot interaction. The goal is to generate a simple and intuitive relationship between person and machine. In this sense, this technological centre is developing a robotic body language and a robotic facial expression in order to communicate, in a non-verbal manner, the internal state of the robot.The Tecnalia Health and Quality of Life Unit is carrying out a fundamental role in interfacing with the touch screen of the robot the principal means of interaction between user and machine. Current work involves designing a device that is user-friendly, easy-to-understand and adapted to all the needs of the Rosetta Stone Greek Levev 1-3
elderly.Tecnalia is participating in the development of the Companionable project, in which 18 European partners from seven countries are taking part. Project leader is the University of Reading (the United Kingdom), the others being the Tecnalia Health and Quality of Life Unit, the Ingema Fundacin, the University of La Corua and Sabia (all based in Spain); the Hospital Broca, Legrand, ESIEE, Esigetel, GET, d Evry University (IBISC) from France; the Austrian Research Centres, AKG and CURE from Austria; Lab-in-Ham in Belgium; Smart-Homes from the Netherlands; and the Ilmenau University and Metralabs from Germany. The project is due to finish in 2012.

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