Robotic Pets: A Senior's Best Friend?
We are in the midst of a demographic phenomenon known as the graying of society. In more affluent countries, the population is aging. This demographic shift, along with a shortage of health care personnel, has led to increasing demand for new technologies that can assist the elderly in their daily lives. One result is a growing menagerie of robotic pets designed to address the companionship needs of older adults. Who are robotic pets for and what can they do?
Read my latest story for IEEE Pulse magazine: Robotic Pets: A Senior's Best Friend?
Our Robotic Future
In my latest "Beyond the Gates" piece for the Brown Alumni Magazine, I profile Ayanna Howard '93, director of the Human-Automation Systems Lab (HumAnS) at Georgia Tech. Howard’s lab focuses on how humans and robots interact. Much of this work involves humanized intelligence, the process of imbuing autonomous systems with human cognitive capabilities.
Read the story here: The Ideal Robot.