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 …

This article reports on the EU project ExCITE with specific focus on the technical
development of the telepresence platform over a period of 42 months. The aim of the project …

Telepresence attendance at academic conferences is now a reality and allows people who
cannot attend in person with the opportunity to still be “present.” This is valuable for people …

Telepresence robotic systems are proposed in different contexts and specifically in the area
of social robotics for assisting older adults at home. Similarly to other robotic systems, such …

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 …

Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in
Computing Systems: The Future of Robotic Teleprese Page 1 The Future of Robotic …

Elderly people moving into assisted living facilities often face profound changes in their daily
routines and social relationships, which may lead to feelings of social isolation and even to …

In this paper we described the telepresence robot system designed to improve the well-
being of elderly by supporting them to do daily activities independently, to facilitate social …

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 …

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 …