Development of accompanying robot Harbin Institute of technology

Recently, Harbin Institute of technology Robotics Institute developed a chaperone robot.

Associated researchers say the chaperone robot is mainly used for assisted living, elderly for two to three years for small volume production.

It is understood that the invention is entitled "help the old assistive robot key technology research" project, which in 2006 was included in the high-tech development plan — "863" project key projects, and to start in 2007.

This project established a pressing reality background. China is the world's most populous country, and the older population than any other country, currently more than 60-year-old 1.49 billion, 11% of the total population. But in our country, old-age care becomes a problem. The Civil Affairs Ministry officials said that our country requires a minimum of 1000 000 endowment care personnel. In such a situation, chaperone robot came into being.

China AAAI robot standing professional Committee, Harbin Institute of technology Robotics Institute researcher Li Feng explained that if the old sick in bed in the family, accompanying robot can help get their prescriptions, end-to-water, can also take the food in the fridge microwave heating.

If the home to the guests accompanying robot will go to the door. Many children do not trust man lives alone at home, often worry about the hidden dangers of gas, electricity and water to exist, even the thief's invasion, then accompany the robot through the sensors, monitoring systems for identifying exceptional conditions, by SMS or network to host alerts, children also are available through the Visual system see the elderly at home. Chaperone robot can also be used as a Terminal, and community safety, medical network established the interactive platform; elderly people feel lonely, chaperone robot can "story," "sing" to "accompany them playing chess".

We understand that our research and development of accompanying robot is successful, will be part of improving the reliability of the device, in order to reduce costs.

Researchers said the two or three years later the progressive realization of the small-batch production, walking into the family.