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Caring robots are here to help

Computers and Society 2018-04-02 v1 Robotics
Authors: Irena Papadopoulos , Antonio Sgorbissa , Christina Koulouglioti
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Abstract

Robots, along with sensors and telemedicine, have been identified as technologies that can assist and prolong independent living for older people, with robots especially being used to help prevent social isolation and depression.

Keywords

robotics

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@article{arxiv.1803.11243,
  title  = {Caring robots are here to help},
  author = {Irena Papadopoulos and Antonio Sgorbissa and Christina Koulouglioti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.11243},
  year   = {2018}
}

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Published on Nurs Stand. 2017 Aug 16;31(51):18-20

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