Monday, April 27, 2009

ROBULAB May Be 21 Century's Guide and Assist Dog

Filed under: Geriatrics

ROBOSOFT, a French robotics company, and SRI International, an American non-profit R&D firm, joined forces to create a package that can be used as a base for at-home robotic assist devices. Using ROBOSOFT'S three wheeled robuLAB10 and SRI's Karto navigation software, the system can navigate within a person's home and follow the patient by staying close to him or her.

From the press release:

Developed for domestic environments, the robuLAB10 robot, equipped with a voice interface allowing access to internet services, is a proof-of-concept demonstration. The next three-years phase will focus on developing a turnkey solution with relevant technology suppliers and partners, with the intention of large scale deployment of such eldercare robots.

ROBOSOFT worked with SRI to integrate SRI’s Karto navigation software on the robuBOX™, ROBOSOFT’s robotic programming system allows to develop interfaces for making daily tasks transparent to users. The robuBOX, with Karto navigation software, is a complete and flexible set of service robotics programming solutions.

ROBOSOFT and SRI began their technical collaboration in 2008 with the goal of developing innovative commercial offerings in the growing home-centric service robot market.

Press release: ROBOSOFT and SRI International Demonstrate Innovative Eldercare Service Robot at Robobusiness 2009...

Product brochure: robuLab10...

Karto software page: Karto Robotics...

Flashbacks: World's First Robotised Tele-Ultrasound Exam via Satellite...

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