The social robot companion to support homecare nurses: The guardian study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The reduction of the older people's self-sufficiency and the increase in the need for help in daily activities has a significant impact on the person and their caregivers. The primary objective of the GUARDIAN project is to enable the older people to live as long as possible at home, by means of the GUARDIAN socio-technical platform.

Methods

and Analysis: The GUARDIAN platform consists of two connected apps: one dedicated to the caregiver (Caregiver App) and one dedicated to the older people (Senior App), plus a robot (Misty II), to provide coaching in an engaging modality. The study is designed as a technical feasibility pilot to test the GUARDIAN system on a group of older people.

Discussions

The proposed solution reflects the real wants and needs of th

SUBMITTER: Margaritini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9634274 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature