Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare > Volume 14, Number 7 > Pp. 393-395

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A prototype home robot with an ambient facial interface to improve drug compliance

Barnabas Takacs ^*   and David Hanak ^*

^* MTA SZTAKI, Computer and Automation Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest; Digital Elite Inc., Beverly Hills, California, USA

Correspondence: Barnabas Takacs, VHI Group, MTA SZTAKI, Kende u. 13–17, H-1111, Budapest, Hungary (Fax: +36 1 466 7503; Email: Btakacs{at}sztaki.hu)

We have developed a prototype home robot to improve drug compliance. The robot is a small mobile device, capable of autonomous behaviour, as well as remotely controlled operation via a wireless datalink. The robot is capable of face detection and also has a display screen to provide facial feedback to help motivate patients and thus increase their level of compliance. An RFID reader can identify tags attached to different objects, such as bottles, for fluid intake monitoring. A tablet dispenser allows drug compliance monitoring. Despite some limitations, experience with the prototype suggests that simple and low-cost robots may soon become feasible for care of people living alone or in isolation.

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