AI robot to help children in US hospitals fight isolation and loneliness (Video)
The AI robot Robin began his work on improving mental health while undergoing treatment at UCLA Children's Hospital. It is designed to help children overcome loneliness and isolation during their hospital stay.
The development of the Armenian startup Expper Technologies is a device made from completely recycled bioplastics. Therefore, it can be sterilized with UV rays and other disinfectants. The robot, about four feet tall and weighing 25 kg, is designed for friendship with children, informs ZDNet.
It uses patented technology to build peer-to-peer emotional bonds with children. To reinforce the appropriate emotional reactions, she resorts to reinforcement learning — the facial expression of the interlocutor and the context of the conversation are analyzed.
Robin can memorize childhood emotions, conversation patterns, facial expressions and some nuances of behavior. This allows him to build the following dialogues, taking into account the individual characteristics of a particular child.
The development of the robot began in 2018. The pilot studies were carried out at the Wigmore clinic in Yerevan. Over ten weeks of testing, Robin found that it increased children's joy by 26% and reduced stress by 34% while in hospital.
It is planned to switch the use of such interactive robots to other departments of the hospital.
Recently, engineers from the United States have taught AI to control drones in unfamiliar or confined spaces. The devices will not touch each other even in a small room.
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The development of the Armenian startup Expper Technologies is a device made from completely recycled bioplastics. Therefore, it can be sterilized with UV rays and other disinfectants. The robot, about four feet tall and weighing 25 kg, is designed for friendship with children, informs ZDNet.
It uses patented technology to build peer-to-peer emotional bonds with children. To reinforce the appropriate emotional reactions, she resorts to reinforcement learning — the facial expression of the interlocutor and the context of the conversation are analyzed.
Robin can memorize childhood emotions, conversation patterns, facial expressions and some nuances of behavior. This allows him to build the following dialogues, taking into account the individual characteristics of a particular child.
The development of the robot began in 2018. The pilot studies were carried out at the Wigmore clinic in Yerevan. Over ten weeks of testing, Robin found that it increased children's joy by 26% and reduced stress by 34% while in hospital.
It is planned to switch the use of such interactive robots to other departments of the hospital.
Recently, engineers from the United States have taught AI to control drones in unfamiliar or confined spaces. The devices will not touch each other even in a small room.
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