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CARESSES: the flower that taught robots about culture

  • Antonio Sgorbissa
    ,
  • Alessandro Saffiotti
    ,
  • Nak Young Chong
    ,
  • Linda Battistuzzi
    ,
  • Roberto Menicatti
    ,
  • Federico Pecora
  • University of Genoa
    ,
  • Örebro University
    ,
  • Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    ,
  • Middlesex University
    ,
  • SoftBank Group Corp.
    ,
  • Nagoya University
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Abstract

The video describes the novel concept of 'culturally competent robotics', which is the main focus of the project CARESSES (Culturally-Aware Robots and Environmental Sensor Systems for Elderly Support). CARESSES a multidisciplinary project whose goal is to design the first socially assistive robots that can adapt to the culture of the older people they are taking care of. Socially assistive robots are required to help the users in many ways including reminding them to take their medication, encouraging them to keep active, helping them keep in touch with family and friends. The video describes a new generation of robots that will perform their actions with attention to the older person's customs, cultural practices and individual preferences.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Conference contribution Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 371

Publication milestones

  • Published - 25/03/2019

Publication status

Published - 25/03/2019

Publisher

IEEE Computer Society, United States

ISBN (Print)

9781538685556

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/623778
  • Scopus: 85064002082

Host publication title

2019 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)

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