Multidisciplinary approach for developing a new robotic system for domiciliary assistance to elderly people

Author

Cavallo, F. ; Aquilano, M. ; Bonaccorsi, M. ; Mannari, I. ; Carrozza, M.C. ; Dario, P.

Author_Institution

BioRobotics Inst. of Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa, Italy

fYear

2011

fDate

Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011

Firstpage

5327

Lastpage

5330

Abstract

This paper aims to show the effectiveness of a (inter / multi)disciplinary team, based on the technology developers, elderly care organizations, and designers, in developing the ASTRO robotic system for domiciliary assistance to elderly people. The main issues presented in this work concern the improvement of robot´s behavior by means of a smart sensor network able to share information with the robot for localization and navigation, and the design of the robot´s appearance and functionalities by means of a substantial analysis of users´ requirements and attitude to robotic technology to improve acceptability and usability.

Keywords

biomedical engineering; geriatrics; intelligent sensors; medical robotics; mobile robots; patient care; ASTRO robotic system; domiciliary assistance; elderly care organization; elderly people; multidisciplinary approach; robot appearance; robot functionality; smart sensor network; Mobile communication; Polarization; Robot kinematics; Robot sensing systems; Senior citizens; Usability; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Female; Humans; Male; Patient Care Team; Robotics; Self Care; Therapy, Computer-Assisted;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4121-1

Electronic_ISBN

1557-170X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091318

Filename

6091318