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Robotics -> elderly care

Xin, Gao (2014) In Diploma work IDEL01 20151
Industrial Design
Abstract
This project started as an exploration of robotics with the goal of developing a product concept utilizing the technology in a way that makes sense. By looking at the application areas of today, recent technological developments and its speculated future applications, the focus became on developing a robot for elderly care.

Through research about the ageing process and Swedish elderly care system, I speculated on the possible benefits and ethical issues with robots in elderly care. A demarcation was made to target elderlies who still live in their own homes and receive a modest amount of home care.

The final concept is a robot that aims at providing light physical support for elderly during the change of body postures within their... (More)
This project started as an exploration of robotics with the goal of developing a product concept utilizing the technology in a way that makes sense. By looking at the application areas of today, recent technological developments and its speculated future applications, the focus became on developing a robot for elderly care.

Through research about the ageing process and Swedish elderly care system, I speculated on the possible benefits and ethical issues with robots in elderly care. A demarcation was made to target elderlies who still live in their own homes and receive a modest amount of home care.

The final concept is a robot that aims at providing light physical support for elderly during the change of body postures within their own homes. Instead of installing various handles, giving the home an institutional feeling and constraining the elderly to specific places, a robotic handle moves to the elderly whenever support is needed. (Less)
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author
Xin, Gao
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IDEL01 20151
year
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
publication/series
Diploma work
report number
ISRN: LUT-DVIDE/ EX--14/50251—SE
ISSN
ISRN
language
English
id
5238928
date added to LUP
2015-03-30 15:23:28
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2015-03-30 15:23:28
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  abstract     = {{This project started as an exploration of robotics with the goal of developing a product concept utilizing the technology in a way that makes sense. By looking at the application areas of today, recent technological developments and its speculated future applications, the focus became on developing a robot for elderly care.

Through research about the ageing process and Swedish elderly care system, I speculated on the possible benefits and ethical issues with robots in elderly care. A demarcation was made to target elderlies who still live in their own homes and receive a modest amount of home care.

The final concept is a robot that aims at providing light physical support for elderly during the change of body postures within their own homes. Instead of installing various handles, giving the home an institutional feeling and constraining the elderly to specific places, a robotic handle moves to the elderly whenever support is needed.}},
  author       = {{Xin, Gao}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Diploma work}},
  title        = {{Robotics -> elderly care}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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