Robotic animals can be helpful in Healthcare surroundings. For instance for children with a long disease and eledry people in care houses

2. More and more eldery people

3. Less and less attention available

4. Demography The Netherlands

5. Loneliness is a common problem in long-
term care facilities (LTCF) and previous
work has shown that animal-assisted
therapy (AAT) can to some degree reverse
loneliness.

6. “Robotic animals can provide some of the
benefits of a real pet, like increase
socialization. People play with them as is
they were real.”

7. Aibo, Sony
Attachment as measured by the MLAPS in residents receiving AAT with
either AIBO or a living dog. Both groups showed high levels of attachment
that were not statistically different from each other
Measurement : modified Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (MLAPS
Source : Saint Louis University School of Medicine

9. Research literature provides compelling
evidence that contact with animals
promotes physiological health and
emotional well-being
Studies have shown that through interactions with animals (such as
a dog, cat, bird, dolphin, or even small turtle) autistic children have
more focused attention, social interaction, positive emotion, and speech
Other studies have shown that in a nursing
home or residential care center, a pet can serve as a catalyst
for communication among residents

10. • Loneliness in nursing homes
• Children’s care situations
• Human-Robotic relationship

11. Long term treatment of children

12. As one child said, when asked how she would
play with the robot dog: “I would like play with
him and his ball and just give him lots of
attention and let him know he’s a good dog.”
A surprising majority of children affirmed that
the robot dog had:
• Mental states (56%)
• Sociality (70%)
• Moral standing (76%)
Source : Gail F. Melson, Dept. of Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN,
USA 47907-1267. Peter H. Kahn, Jr., Dept. of Psychology, University of Washington, Box 351525, Seattle, WA, USA
98195-1525.

13. Our vision
“A robotic dog should never
replace real human attention but
may provide some well needed
additional feelings of well being”

14. Examples of care robots today

15. New Genibo

16. Genibo SD
Autonomous behavior
This advanced Korean Robot Dog will act freely and react without command. It also
expresses love and charming acts towards the owner just like a real dog
Self reaction function
For autonomous functions, it uses built-in tilt sensors that recognize the position and
gets up on its own even when it falls to the side. It reacts to petting and stroking.
Voice Command recognition function
Genibo recognizes commands when it is instructed to do something after touching
the head. Genibo responds accordingly. 100 commands to program.

17. Why we are here at AAATE
Together with you, we are looking to :
• Develop insights into robot care applications
• Develop commands for Genibo SD for specific situations

19. FACTSHEET
Robots.nu: Robotic assistance for a better life
• Increasingly difficult care for the elderly calls for innovative approaches.
Robots.nu
• Loneliness is a common problem in long-term care facilities..
Is the premier Dutch
Robotics portal.
We have a strong
focus on robotics • Robotic animals are now at a level where they can provide some of the
assisted therapies .
benefits of a real pet.
We work with
renowned
experts and scientists
to bring value to
• Studies* have shown that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) can to some
healthcare through degree reverse loneliness.
robotics.
Contact
Randall van Poelvoorde • Robots.nu is official distributor of the Genibo robot.
06-29604036
info@robots.nu
• We are looking for partners to co-develop insights into Robotics assisted
solutions for social well being, autonomy and self-determination .
* Contact Randall van Poelvoorde if you have any questions.