What is included in our research?
We currently have funding to meet 11 objectives that were established at the start of our research period. We welcome your feedback and comments. (Put notes on the team members who are responsible for each objective and then we can link back to meet the team page).
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Westernizing the robot's dialog |
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Adding older health related functions |
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Adding new robotic capabilities for example, based on technologies such as augmented reality |
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Standardizing robotic software systems |
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Integrating health IT systems with the URC networked services for robots |
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Studying psychological/cognitive effects and affects of the robot in a clinical sitting |
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Optimizing the robots and environment |
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Testing the robot systems within an aged care facility |
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Identifying social and ethical considerations |
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Identifying risks |
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Validating the economic assumptions |