Session D4

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Session D4
Session title:		Robotics
Session responsible:
Session chair:		Frans Brom, Rathenau Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands
Date and time:		25 September 2012, 14.00 – 15.30
Session partners:		IBBT (An Jacobs, Karen Willems) IWT (Alain Thielemans) Telecom SudParis (Jerôme Boudy) CGIET / French Industry Office (Robert Picard, Bruno Charrat) UTT-Champagne-Ardennes Living Labs ActivAgeing initiative (Myriam Lewkowicz, Jacqques Duchene, David Hewson) ENoLL (Anna Kivilehto) Institut Catholic de Lille (Cédric Routier)
Room:		Castor
Session Content
Rationale Robots have been fascinating objects for a long time. Often “humanoids” are the first things people might think of. However, recent research has also learnt that other types of in house rolling objects could play a significant role in supporting the older adult and his/her carer. Sometimes, surprisingly positive reactions have been recorded when testing them with older adults. Of course, many things first have to be improved before a robot will really become a companion. In this session the results of a large number of ongoing European projects as well as the plans of just starting projects will be discussed. Preliminary program
10 min	Introduction by the chair
10 min	MobiServ: A new kind of coach in the journey to independent living, wellbeing, nutrition and safety services to older adults Herjan van den Heuvel, Eindhoven, the Netherlands and Praminda Caleb-Sully & David Ellender, UK
10 min	Design, development and experimentation of ASTRO Robot Companion for ageing well and Ambient Assisted Living applications Filippo Cavallo et al, Pisa, Italy
10 min	Florence – A Multipurpose Robot Platform to Support Elderly at Home Dietwig Lowet et al, Eindhoven, NL
10 min	EXCITE – Enabling Social Interaction Through Embodiment: Robot as Drug Amedeo Cesta, Rome, Italy
10 min	DOMEO: Cognitive-care robot for elderly assistance: preliminary results of tests with users in their homes Gábor Fazekas et al, Budapest, Hungary
5 min	ACCOMPANY – Acceptable robotics companions for ageing years Gert Jan Gelderblom, Heerlen, NL
5 min	Robot-Era: from the end-user’s perspective to robotics – Preliminary findings Fiorella Marcellini, Ancona, Italy
5 min	RUBICON – Robotic UBIquitous COgnitive Network Stefano Chessa et al, Pisa, Italy
10 min	McArm – user involved design of a smart arm-support for activities of daily living Dick van der Pijl, Eindhoven, the Netherlands