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Socially assistive robots deployed in Paris hospital to ease pressure on staff and reassure patients
/in Artificial Intelligence, Human-Robot Interaction, industry, News, Research, UK Government/by Louise JackNext-generation socially assistive robots have been successfully tested in a healthcare setting to assist patients, alleviate their anxiety, and relieve pressure on nursing staff as part of a hospital trial co-conducted by researchers from the National Robotarium in Paris, France. The SPRING (Socially Assistive Robots in Gerontological healthcare) trial developed robots equipped with advanced artificial […]
How robots are taking BIM to the next level
/in Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, industry, News, Partnership working, Working with Industry/by Louise JackRobotics and automation are already helping to reduce risk to humans and increase productivity on building sites, writes Pete Felton, Business Development Executive at the National Robotarium. FROM its early use on films such as Rocky, Marathon Man, and The Shining through to its modern appearances at the side of football matches and other sporting […]
A view from the Heriot-Watt Dubai Climate Hub – Frontier Robotics
/in Awards, Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, industry, Industry residents, News, ORCA Hub, Working with Industry/by Louise JackI knew when it began that 2023 was going to be an interesting year. I had secured a Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship to pursue Frontier Robotics, a new spin-out created to advance software for underwater robotic autonomy, exploration and inspection and had one year to make the company a reality. Little did I […]