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Probo

Kristof Goris, Jelle Saldien, Dirk Lefeber

Year
2009
Citations
25

Abstract

The concept of the huggable robot Probo is a result of the desire to improve the living conditions of children in hospital environment. These children need distraction and lots of information. In this paper the concept of a new social robot is presented. This robot can be used in hospitals, as a tele-interface for entertainment, communication and medical assistance.

Keywords

DistractionEntertainmentRobotComputer scienceSocial robotHuman–computer interactionMobile robotInterface (matter)Medical roboticsMedical information

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