Exercising with Baxter: preliminary support for assistive social-physical human-robot interaction

摘要

Increases in life expectancy foreshadow the need for more accessible healthcare solutions in the United States and beyond [ , ]. Society will soon encounter limits not only on the capacity of assisted living facilities, but also on medical services at large. Thus, solutions that bolster the health of older adults while allowing them to live independently will become more important. One strategy to enhance our society’s ability to keep older adults in their homes is the introduction of assistive robots in everyday environments.