Small Robots With Big Tasks: A Proof of Concept Implementation Using a MiRo for Fall Alert

Theodoros Georgiou; Karan Singh; Lynne Baillie; Frank Broz

doi:10.1145/3371382.3378331

Small Robots With Big Tasks: A Proof of Concept Implementation Using a MiRo for Fall Alert

Theodoros Georgiou, Karan Singh, Lynne Baillie, Frank Broz

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Abstract

A significant portion of the over 65 population experience a fall at least once a year in their home environment. This puts a faller under significant health risks and adds to the financial burden of the care services. This Late Breaking Report explores a proof of concept implementation of a fall alert system that uses MiRo (a small mobile social robot) in the home environment. We take advantage of MiRo's pet-like characteristics, small size, mobility, and array of sensors to implement a system where a person who has fallen can interact with it and summon help if needed. The initial aim of this proof of concept system described here was to act as a demonstration tool for health professionals and housing association representatives, gauging their needs and requirements, driving this research forward.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	HRI '20: Companion of the 2020 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	206-208
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450370578
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3371382.3378331
Publication status	Published - 23 Mar 2020
Event	15th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction 2020 - Corn Exchange, Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Mar 2020 → 26 Mar 2020 https://humanrobotinteraction.org/2020/

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Conference	15th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction 2020
Abbreviated title	HRI 2020
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Cambridge
Period	23/03/20 → 26/03/20
Internet address	https://humanrobotinteraction.org/2020/

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Autonomous navigation
Computer vision
Fall detection
HRI

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Human-Computer Interaction
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Georgiou, T, Singh, K, Baillie, L & Broz, F 2020, Small Robots With Big Tasks: A Proof of Concept Implementation Using a MiRo for Fall Alert. in HRI '20: Companion of the 2020 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 206-208, 15th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction 2020, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 23/03/20. https://doi.org/10.1145/3371382.3378331

Small Robots With Big Tasks: A Proof of Concept Implementation Using a MiRo for Fall Alert. / Georgiou, Theodoros; Singh, Karan; Baillie, Lynne et al.
HRI '20: Companion of the 2020 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Association for Computing Machinery, 2020. p. 206-208.

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