title: Communication Robots for Elderly People and Their Families to Support Their Daily Lives - Case Study of Two Families Living with the Communicaton Robot.
abstract: The aim of this project is to analyze how two families (one is living with a senior with physical disabilities and the other is living with seniors) feel about using the human-type communication robot "Palro" and what they demand for the improvement through their 3 weeks usage. All of them liked Palro and its programs, but needed some new programs. They pointed out that Palro sometimes had problems in the facial or voice recognition systems. Palro is useful in the area of self-care and social isolation.
authors: Tokyo Metropolitan University.
authors: Kaoru
authors: K
authors: Inoue
authors: Tokyo Welfare College.
authors: Chihiro
authors: C
authors: Sasaki
authors: International University of Health and Welfare.
authors: Mio
authors: M
authors: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012648:Self Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012934:Social Isolation; D012984:Software