Paper Info
Title
Practical Aspects of Deploying Robotherapy Systems.
Abstract
The aging of the population presents new challenges that must be solved. One of them is the need to care for the elderly. Robots could help us in the not so distant future. In this paper, we present a robotherapy system, along with some practical issues that must be taken into account in its deployment. Our robotic system helps therapists in sessions of cognitive stimulation. Without taking into account aspects such as the patient’s perception of the robot, or the impact of the cultural environment, the application of these systems may be doomed to failure. In this paper we describe the implantation of the system in a elderly residence in Casillas del Angel, Fuerteventura, which is very far from where the system was originally developed, with the implications that this factor entails. We will present evidences of how the adaptation to their culture has been considered decisive in their success. We will present the results of the implementation, as well as the therapists’ perception of their effectiveness and the use of healthcare technologies in elderly care.
Year
Venue
Field
2017
ROBOT
Health care,Robotic systems,Social robot,Population,Software deployment,Computer science,Simulation,Robot,Perception,Residence,Process management
DocType
Citations 
PageRank 
Conference
0
0.34
References 
Authors
8
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Francisco Martín1557.92
Jonathan Ginés202.03