New 'artificial memory' enables robots to help find misplaced items. Engineers from the University of Waterloo have developed an innovative method for programming robots to aid individuals with dementia in finding lost items such as medicine, glasses, or phones. Although the primary aim is to su
Everyone has experienced the frustration of misplacing their phone at some point. Fortunately, a new robot is here to lend a hand.University of Waterloo
“The long-term impact of this is really exciting,” said Dr. Ali Ayub, a post-doctoral fellow in electrical and computer engineering. “A user can be involved not just with a companion robot but a personalized companion robot that can give them more independence.”Ayub and three colleagues were struck by the rapidly rising number of people coping with dementia, a condition that restricts brain function, causing confusion, memory loss, and disability.
Next, using an object-detection algorithm, they programmed the robot to detect, track and keep a memory log of specific objects in its camera view through stored video. With the robot capable of distinguishing one object from another, it can record the time and date objects enter or leave its view.
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