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The challenges and uses of social robots

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  • Duration: 5 mins
  • Publication date: 02 Oct 2015
  • Part of series TAROS

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Image of three blue heads in profile on grey background Professor Tony Belpaeme of Plymouth University will give the IET Public Lecture at TAROS 2015. Join him as he shares how research is working towards robots that are social and can provide support in healthcare, therapeutic settings and education.

http://www.theiet.org/events/2015/223912.cfm

Keywords:
  • AI
  • companion
  • education
  • interaction
  • mechatronic
  • robot
  • robotics
  • robotics and mechatronics
  • robots
  • social
  • therapy
  • touch screen
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