Robots are the Future of Aging

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Robots are the Future of Aging
« on: October 22, 2008, 04:54:04 pm »
Robots are the Future of Aging
     


Like the Japanese, US Researchers are working on robots to assist the
elderly. But, instead of humanoid robots, researchers at the University
of Texas at Arlington are working on small, mobile robots that work
together with a sensor laden smart home to monitor and advise elderly
occupants. According to a Dallas
Morning News article, "Like smart pets that never require
feeding, robot will scoot from room to room to wake the homeowners in
the morning, remind them to eat and send for help if someone falls."
The goal is to reduce the load on institutions that care for the elderly
by allowing more people to grow old at home. Doctors and other
caregivers will be able to interface with the smart home's computer
network to monitor the health and status of the occupants. The
researchers predict the elderly will soon rely on some type of
assistive technology as much we rely on cell phones today. This research
is being done by Fillia
Makedon of the UTA
Human-Centered Computing Lab.
   

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