The document discusses care robots and whether they represent an opportunity or scare for addressing issues in elder care. It notes the aging population is causing a shortage of nursing resources. While robots may help address this problem by assisting informal caregivers, some people express fears about privacy and interaction with strange technology. The document outlines the development of a care robot called VictoryaHome, which was created with input from older adults, caregivers and professionals. It suggests that technology should be used to increase human contact, not replace it, and that one robot per household may be adequate.

1. Care Robots – scare
or opportunity?
J. Artur Serrano
University Hospital of North Norway
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2. Lack of care resources
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A serious problem – ageing population
The number of people suffering from dementia in the world
will double by 2030 [*]
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Increasing nursing needs
By 2030 there will be a nursing shortage of about 500 000
nurses in the EU [**]
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Social care as we know it is not sustainable
* BMJ 2012;344:e2604 ** Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research at the University of Bremen
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3. An opportunity?
Or a scare?
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4. www.victoryahome.eu
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5. mail@victoryaHome.eu
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6. “You do place a burden on children in this way, but I
actually think this is less of a burden, it is more
pleasant in this way.”
“To ask for help if you know that people are there for
you is easy”
“Being contacted by strange people that know things
about me.”
“My God how scary, terrible! - I get terrified."
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8. 
Mobile health & mobile care
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Target informal carers
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Open platform
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9.  ALPHA Version is ready
 Cloud integration operacional
 User Centred Design –
• more than 50 users involved - Older Adults
- Informal Carers
- Care Professionals
• 14 group sessions
• 4 countries
• 9 cities
Maastricht,
Nøtterøy, Odda, Oslo, Tromsø,
Albufeira, Lisbon, Oporto,
Eskilstuna
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11. Call Centre
&
Informal
caregivers
the cloud
Wi-Fi
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12. 12000 USD
200+ USD
150-500 USD
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Estimated prices
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13. 6 years of AAL Programme
132 funded projects involving 23 nations
only a few solutions made it to the market
NOT COMMERCIALIZED
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14. Successful commercialization
VictoryaHome Sagio method[*]
* “VHS – the VictoryaHome&SAGIO method for successful market orientation starting at the kick-off meeting”, J. Artur
Serrano, David A. Jones, Stephen V. Rump, Ilse Bierhoff, AAL Forum, Norrköping, Sweden, 24-26, September 2013.
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15. Can we replace something we do not possess?
NOT POSSIBLE !!!
Try technology but use it to
increase human contact
When should we start?
Are we ahead of time?
1 robot per household!
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16. Set up
objectives
!
WE FEEL IT DELIVERS
AMAZING ENGAGEMENT
FULL THROTTLE AHEAD
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17. Foto by Andrea Andrade (www.andreaandrade.com.br)
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18. J. Artur Serrano
University Hospital of North Norway
Tromsø
jarturserrano@gmail.com
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