Application of Social Robots in Healthcare: Review on Characteristics, Requirements, Technical Solutions
Author:
Ragno Luca1, Borboni Alberto1ORCID, Vannetti Federica2ORCID, Amici Cinzia1ORCID, Cusano Nicoletta3
Affiliation:
1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25123 Brescia, Italy 2. IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Via di Scandicci 269, 50143 Florence, Italy 3. Faculty of Political Science and Sociopsychological Dynamics, Università degli Studi Internazionali, Via Cristoforo Colombo 200, 00147 Rome, Italy
Abstract
Cyber-physical or virtual systems or devices that are capable of autonomously interacting with human or non-human agents in real environments are referred to as social robots. The primary areas of application for biomedical technology are nursing homes, hospitals, and private homes for the purpose of providing assistance to the elderly, people with disabilities, children, and medical personnel. This review examines the current state-of-the-art of social robots used in healthcare applications, with a particular emphasis on the technical characteristics and requirements of these different types of systems. Humanoids robots, companion robots, and telepresence robots are the three primary categories of devices that are identified and discussed in this article. The research looks at commercial applications, as well as scientific literature (according to the Scopus Elsevier database), patent analysis (using the Espacenet search engine), and more (searched with Google search engine). A variety of devices are enumerated and categorized, and then our discussion and organization of their respective specifications takes place.
Funder
Italian Ministry of Health-Ricerca Corrente program
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Biochemistry,Instrumentation,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Analytical Chemistry
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