UT Computer Scientists Present Unique Home Care Robot
16.08.2011
On 24th of August, the scientists of UT computer technology department will present a unique home care robot prototype which is designed to monitor and detect critical health situations.
UT computer scientists alongside with scientists from Italy, Austria, Netherlands and Czech Republic will develop a special home care robot - ROBO M.D. - which monitors and detects critical situations which need prompt medical attention for elderly people or people with cardiovascular diseases. The project's main objectives are to increase patients’ services via wireless ICT technology, to offer a service tool to beneficiaries and to help decrease the cost of regional home care systems.
According to the project leader from UT's side, Senior Researcher at UT Institute of Computer Science, Mr Satish Srirama, this project is very beneficiary for both the students and scientists of UT as it gives them the opportunity to make valuable contacts and work alongside with colleagues from other European countries. "Our goal is also a very pleasant one as it will clearly improve the lives of elderly and patients with heart condition," he added.
The participants will investigate by interaction with its targeted benificiaries, the best results of remote care for patients and public and private organizations and operators. ROBO M.D. favours the exchange of experience, putting together groups with different expertise e.g. combining specialists in physiological modelling, medical and clinical expertise, human pattern recognition, statistical data analysis and prototype building.
The presentation of the robot will take place on 24th of August at UT Institute of Computer Science (J. Liivi Str 2, Tartu) at 3 pm.
The ROBO M.D. project is part of European Union founded Interreg IVC project "Innovation 4 Welfare".
For more information see www.innovation4welfare.eu/307/subprojects/robo-m-d.html
Additional information: Mr Satish Srirama, phone +372 737 6422, satish [dot] srirama [ät] ut [dot] ee
Anneli Miljan
UT Press Officer
phone +372 737 5683, GSM +372 515 0184
avalik [ät] ut [dot] ee
www.ut.ee
UT computer scientists alongside with scientists from Italy, Austria, Netherlands and Czech Republic will develop a special home care robot - ROBO M.D. - which monitors and detects critical situations which need prompt medical attention for elderly people or people with cardiovascular diseases. The project's main objectives are to increase patients’ services via wireless ICT technology, to offer a service tool to beneficiaries and to help decrease the cost of regional home care systems.
According to the project leader from UT's side, Senior Researcher at UT Institute of Computer Science, Mr Satish Srirama, this project is very beneficiary for both the students and scientists of UT as it gives them the opportunity to make valuable contacts and work alongside with colleagues from other European countries. "Our goal is also a very pleasant one as it will clearly improve the lives of elderly and patients with heart condition," he added.
The participants will investigate by interaction with its targeted benificiaries, the best results of remote care for patients and public and private organizations and operators. ROBO M.D. favours the exchange of experience, putting together groups with different expertise e.g. combining specialists in physiological modelling, medical and clinical expertise, human pattern recognition, statistical data analysis and prototype building.
The presentation of the robot will take place on 24th of August at UT Institute of Computer Science (J. Liivi Str 2, Tartu) at 3 pm.
The ROBO M.D. project is part of European Union founded Interreg IVC project "Innovation 4 Welfare".
For more information see www.innovation4welfare.eu/307/subprojects/robo-m-d.html
Additional information: Mr Satish Srirama, phone +372 737 6422, satish [dot] srirama [ät] ut [dot] ee
Anneli Miljan
UT Press Officer
phone +372 737 5683, GSM +372 515 0184
avalik [ät] ut [dot] ee
www.ut.ee