This article describes RHP Friends, a social humanoid robot developed to enable assistive robotic deployments in human-coexisting environments. As a use case application, we present its potential use in nursing by extending its capabilities to operate devices and tools according to the task and by enabling remote assistance operations. To meet a wide variety of tasks and … [Read more...] about Humanoid Robot RHP Friends: Seamless Combination of Autonomous and Teleoperated Tasks in a Nursing Context
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A Method for a Compliant Robot Arm to Perform a Bandaging Task on a Swaying Arm: A Proposed Approach
Bandaging is a regular and indispensable nursing task in daily medical care. The task is challenging for robots because it requires simultaneous control of the bandaging trajectory and tension. The patient’s involuntary swaying due to pain and other reasons may cause further complications. To solve these problems, a compliant robot arm based on the serial elastic actuator (SEA) … [Read more...] about A Method for a Compliant Robot Arm to Perform a Bandaging Task on a Swaying Arm: A Proposed Approach
CARE: Cooperation of AI Robot Enablers to Create a Vibrant Society
Demographic changes in our society are putting a heavy burden on care facilities and health-care infrastructure. While the elderly population is steadily increasing, there is an acute shortage of caregiving experts and professionals. This problem is becoming more severe in superaging societies, namely, Japan. Hence, this urges new and practical solutions for welfare facilities … [Read more...] about CARE: Cooperation of AI Robot Enablers to Create a Vibrant Society
