ICT for Societal Challenges - European Commission - Europa

Robotics for elderly care
Elderly people often live alone at home, even if
they have relatives and/or external caregivers
assisting them. As they get older the need for
some form of home care or assistance tends to
become stronger, but it is not always possible for
their families to meet these needs. Robots might
play the role of “shadow” assistants, helping the
parents and unburdening the children.
SRS develops the prototype of a remote
controlled robot as a home carer for the elderly.
It shadows the role of the caregivers and works
semi-autonomously, reducing the amount of
physical presence needed from human carers,
like family members. The final solution will help older adults to live independently for
more years and it is expected to be further developed by industrial partners for the
worldwide market.
SRS
The project will deliver the prototype solution thanks to the following innovation:
• HRI design principles and interaction patterns for semi-autonomous multi-role shadow
robots in home environments.
• A safety-oriented framework derived through extensive usability and user acceptance.
• Mechanisms to enable the robot to be tele-operated, to perform effectively its tasks
and learn from its experience.
http://www.srs-project.eu
Funded by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
Duration: 2010-2013
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