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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

5. Personal Robot Assistants for Elderly Care: An Overview

Authors : Ester Martinez-Martin, Angel P. del Pobil

Published in: Personal Assistants: Emerging Computational Technologies

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The world’s population is ageing and, with that, new social issues arise, especially in terms of healthcare and daily activities. Despite the preference for human professional healthcare, the new socio-economic situation and the decrease in care personnel make necessary to give support to the process of caregiving. In this context, Robotics can be considered as a solution since it can provide healthcare support, help in performing daily tasks, and/or increase the feeling of autonomony and self management. This paper is an overview of the existing robotic technologies for elderly care, analysing their benefits for the elderly.

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Metadata
Title
Personal Robot Assistants for Elderly Care: An Overview
Authors
Ester Martinez-Martin
Angel P. del Pobil
Copyright Year
2018
Book
Personal Assistants: Emerging Computational Technologies

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-62529-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-62530-0

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62530-0_5

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