Immersive robotic telepresence system to support a person with intellectual and motor disabilities perform a daily task: a case study

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Journal of Enabling Technologies Pub Date : 2022-11-03 DOI:10.1108/jet-05-2022-0042

L. Desideri, Lisa Cesario, Chiara Sidoti, Massimiliano Malavasi

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PurposeIn this proof-of-concept study, the authors assessed the feasibility of using a humanoid robot controlled remotely via an immersive telepresence system to support a person with intellectual and motor disabilities performing a daily task (i.e. setting a table for lunch).Design/methodology/approachThe system involved a head-mounted display and two joysticks. A teleoperator was able to see through the video cameras of the robot and deliver the instructions verbally to the participant located in a different room. To assess the system, a baseline phase (A) was followed by an intervention (i.e. tele-operated support) phase (B) and a return to a baseline phase (A).FindingsData showed a marked increase in the average frequency of task steps correctly performed from baseline (M = 15%) to intervention (M = 93%). Accuracy reached 100% in the return to baseline.Originality/valueThese preliminary findings, along with qualitative feedback from users, suggest that an immersive telepresence system may be used to provide remote support to people with intellectual and motor disabilities.

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支持智力和运动障碍者执行日常任务的沉浸式机器人远程呈现系统：一个案例研究

目的在这项概念验证研究中，作者评估了使用通过沉浸式远程呈现系统远程控制的人形机器人来支持智力和运动障碍者执行日常任务（即为午餐摆桌子）的可行性。设计/方法/方法该系统包括一个头戴式显示器和两个操纵杆。远程操作员能够透过机器人的摄像机看到，并将指令口头传达给位于不同房间的参与者。为了评估该系统，基线阶段（a）之后是干预（即远程操作支持）阶段（B），然后返回基线阶段（a）。发现数据显示，从基线（M=15%）到干预（M=93%），正确执行任务步骤的平均频率显著增加。在返回基线时，准确率达到100%。原创性/价值这些初步发现，加上用户的定性反馈，表明沉浸式远程呈现系统可以用于为智力和运动障碍者提供远程支持。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Enabling Technologies (JET) seeks to provide a strong, insightful, international, and multi-disciplinary evidence-base in health, social care, and education. This focus is applied to how technologies can be enabling for children, young people and adults in varied and different aspects of their lives. The focus remains firmly on reporting innovations around how technologies are used and evaluated in practice, and the impact that they have on the people using them. In addition, the journal has a keen focus on drawing out practical implications for users and how/why technology may have a positive impact. This includes messages for users, practitioners, researchers, stakeholders and caregivers (in the broadest sense). The impact of research in this arena is vital and therefore we are committed to publishing work that helps draw this out; thus providing implications for practice. JET aims to raise awareness of available and developing technologies and their uses in health, social care and education for a wide and varied readership. The areas in which technologies can be enabling for the scope of JET include, but are not limited to: Communication and interaction, Learning, Independence and autonomy, Identity and culture, Safety, Health, Care and support, Wellbeing, Quality of life, Access to services.