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 …

Advancements in medical science and technology, medicine and public health coupled with
increased consciousness about nutrition and environmental and personal hygiene have …

Elderly care at home is a matter of great concern if the elderly live alone, since unforeseen
circumstances might occur that affect their well-being. Technologies that assist the elderly in …

Recent technological advances enabled modern robots to become part of our daily life. In
particular, assistive robotics emerged as an exciting research topic that can provide …

Smart home technology implementation remains an essential aspect of Internet of Things
(IoT). It provides needed living support and convenience for elderly people in society …

In this article, we address the implementation and deployment of a service robot platform for
interaction with the elderly in the context of a collaborative European initiative. Specifically …

Abstract The integration of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) frameworks with Socially Assistive
Robots (SARs) has proven useful for monitoring and assisting older adults in their own …

Over decades, social robotics has evolved as a concept that presently covers different areas
of application, and interacts with different domains in technology, education, medicine and …

An increase of the aging population with a decrease in the available nursing staff has been
seen in recent years. These two factors combined present a challenging problem for the …

As a senile chronic, progressive and currently incurable disease, dementia has an
enormous impact on society and life quality of the elderly. The development of teleoperation …