Title :
Reconfigurable interactivity for Net-accessible pet-type rehabilitation robot
Author :
Maeda, Toshiyuki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manage. Inf., Hannan Univ., Osaka, Japan
fDate :
29 July-1 Aug. 2005
Abstract :
This paper addresses a pet type rehabilitation robot system for aged people. The robot offers interactivity, which can communicate autonomously and communicate with others using Internet connectivity, for being a partner. To avoid being satiated with conversation, we propose reconfigurability of interactivity, especially focused conversation contents. In order to watch over aged people through the Net, we have furthermore developed auto detection alert system for aged people by checking user logs, which is also reconfigurable.
Keywords :
Internet; geriatrics; handicapped aids; human computer interaction; interactive systems; medical computing; medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; Internet connectivity; Net-accessible pet type rehabilitation robot; aged people; auto detection alert system; conversation content reconfigurability; human computer interaction; reconfigurable interactivity; reconfigurable user logs; Aging; Image converters; Orbital robotics; Positron emission tomography; Rehabilitation robotics; Robots; Speech synthesis; Telephony; Usability; Watches;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics and Automation, 2005 IEEE International Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9044-X
DOI :
10.1109/ICMA.2005.1626695
