Publication/Creation Date

May 21 2012

Creators/Contributors

Jenay Beer (creator)
Charlie Kemp (contributor)
Wendy Rogers (contributor)
Georgia Institute Of Technology (contributor)
Human Factors And Aging Laboratory (contributor)
Healthcare Robotics Laboratory (contributor)
Willow Garage (contributor)

Description

Jenay Beer is a PhD student in Engineering Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology. In this TEDx lecture, she discusses the future of aging in the context of technology and robotics. Using Willow Garage's PR2 robot as an example, she and her colleagues interviewed older adults in order to determine potential uses for personal robots in a home environment, such as task assistance and medication delivery.

Augments

Moving, Manipulating, Grabbing, Grasping, Holding, Carrying, Assisting, Helping, Caring, Aging, Locating, Lifting, Delivering, Identifying

Technology Keywords

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Robotics, Social Robots, Assistive Technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Personal Robots, Mobile Manipulator Robots, Sensors, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Keywords

Aging, Older Adults, Caregivers, Health, Psychology, Research, Study, Home, Customizable, Collaboration

Marketing Keywords

TED Talks, TedxGeorgiaTech, Willow Garage

Source

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ppyWqFdc1Q