Care Robots

Abstract

Care robots and service model development

W.-K. Song (Convener)

Participants: W.-K. Song, J.S. Hong, Y.M. Shin, C. Kim, E.C. Lee (Korea). ISSUE Korea is rapidly aging. Care robots for older adults, people with severe disabilities, and caregivers have great potential. Robotic technology is being applied to assist in transfer, posture change, toileting, and eating among various daily life activities. Care robots require translational research between basic science to clinical research as well as the development of service models. CONTENT Our symposium is designed to bring together speakers developing care robots and service models in Korea to highlight: 1) Robotic technology for transfer, posture change, toileting, and eating; 2) Service models to utilize robotic technology. STRUCTURE W.-K. Song introduces the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare's projects related to care robots. J.S. Hong presents the results of care burden analysis with and without robots. Y.M. Shin shares the physical burden analysis of transfer devices. C. Kim presents the novel transfer robotic device. Finally, E.C. Lee deals with the application of artificial intelligence technology to robotic urine suction devices. CONCLUSION The application of robotic technology to the care domain has the potential to improve the quality of life and reduce the burden of care for older adults, people with severe disabilities, and caregivers. However, technology improvement according to the needs of consumers and demonstration in various situations are required.

Keywords: care robot, service model, people with disability, older adults, mobility, posture control, toileting, eating

Address: National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea

Email: wonksong@gmail.com, wksong@nrc.go.kr

Acknowledgement This study was funded by the Translational Research Program for Care Robots (grant number: HK19C0002) source from Ministry of health and welfare of South Korea.