An Overview of Assistive Robotics and Technologies for Elderly Care

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September 27, 2019
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10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_118
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Population ageing is already having an impact on societies. This study briefly reviews associated technologies employed within the framework of elderly care, namely: robotic nursing, ambient assisted living and assistive robotics. Their current status is considered together with their potential and the associated implementation challenges.
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Assistive robotics

Elderly-care technolo...

Nursing robots

Telerobotics

Human factors design

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