Introduction: This article describes an enhanced telepresence robot named ROBIN, part of a
telecare system derived from the GIRAFFPLUS project for supporting and monitoring older …

This paper presents aspects of an ongoing work for a long-term evaluation of a telepresence
robot named GIRAFF, as a tool for facilitating interaction and support delivery to older …

Objective: Remote telepresence provided by tele-operated robotics represents a new means
for obtaining important health information, improving older adults' social and daily …

This article presents the results from a video-based evaluation study of a social robotic
telepresence solution for elderly. The evaluated system is a mobile teleoperated robot called …

“Telepresence” is an interesting field that includes virtual reality implementations with
human–system interfaces, communication technologies, and robotics. This paper describes …

The emerging demographic trends toward an aging population, demand new ways and
solutions to improve the quality of elderly life. These include, prolonged independent living …

In health care, a telepresence robot could be used to have a clinician or a caregiver assist
seniors in their homes, without having to travel to these locations. However, the usability of …

Population around Europe is getting older; many older adults would like to live
independently in their homes as long as possible. Personalized integrated care plan …

The quality of life of people with special needs, such as residents of healthcare facilities,
may be improved through operating social telepresence robots that provide the ability to …

Telepresence robots can become a beneficial tool in home care assistance and
rehabilitation services by helping elderly people to remain in their homes longer. They can …