so welcome you work at the intersection of engineering robotics architecture and
of engineering robotics architecture and
of engineering robotics architecture and a couple other fields as well she will
a couple other fields as well she will
a couple other fields as well she will talk about today one of our big one if
talk about today one of our big one if
talk about today one of our big one if your big research feels is actually
your big research feels is actually
your big research feels is actually construction robotics but it’s not what
construction robotics but it’s not what
construction robotics but it’s not what you’re here to talk about today so today
you’re here to talk about today so today
you’re here to talk about today so today is about your work in robotic
is about your work in robotic
is about your work in robotic environments for quality of elderly life
environments for quality of elderly life
environments for quality of elderly life would you like to tell us shortly what
would you like to tell us shortly what
would you like to tell us shortly what it’s about
it’s about
it’s about sure initially you couldn’t put it in
sure initially you couldn’t put it in
sure initially you couldn’t put it in such a way that first the robot builds
such a way that first the robot builds
such a way that first the robot builds the space like on structural robotics I
the space like on structural robotics I
the space like on structural robotics I started 35 years ago and recently I’m
started 35 years ago and recently I’m
started 35 years ago and recently I’m dealing this the space that becomes a
dealing this the space that becomes a
dealing this the space that becomes a robot or the space is a robot now so
robot or the space is a robot now so
robot or the space is a robot now so also I got lots of inspirations from
also I got lots of inspirations from
also I got lots of inspirations from space stations because I worked once for
space stations because I worked once for
space stations because I worked once for a professor in University of Houston and
a professor in University of Houston and
a professor in University of Houston and he had a job for NASA so I got inspired
he had a job for NASA so I got inspired
he had a job for NASA so I got inspired by this and I have seen all the
by this and I have seen all the
by this and I have seen all the life-support systems that had been
life-support systems that had been
life-support systems that had been developed for space stations in the 80s
developed for space stations in the 80s
developed for space stations in the 80s and later applied so I came up with this
and later applied so I came up with this
and later applied so I came up with this idea okay why not using it for assisting
idea okay why not using it for assisting
idea okay why not using it for assisting elderly because just like an astronaut
elderly because just like an astronaut
elderly because just like an astronaut out of nowhere in space they are
out of nowhere in space they are
out of nowhere in space they are helpless and weak so we have to sustain
helpless and weak so we have to sustain
helpless and weak so we have to sustain their life so the same thing is can be
their life so the same thing is can be
their life so the same thing is can be done for elderly so they are satisfied
done for elderly so they are satisfied
done for elderly so they are satisfied and can lead a self fulfilled life so
and can lead a self fulfilled life so
and can lead a self fulfilled life so what is the difference because you said
what is the difference because you said
what is the difference because you said the space becomes too raba robots so
the space becomes too raba robots so
the space becomes too raba robots so what is the difference between robots
what is the difference between robots
what is the difference between robots and robotic space or robotic
and robotic space or robotic
and robotic space or robotic environments and I think you brought a
environments and I think you brought a
environments and I think you brought a picture for that yeah for example here
picture for that yeah for example here
picture for that yeah for example here you see a typical service robot it’s it
you see a typical service robot it’s it
you see a typical service robot it’s it can help you in serving you at home or
can help you in serving you at home or
can help you in serving you at home or in your office and it’s also used as a
in your office and it’s also used as a
in your office and it’s also used as a key robot for elderly and but my notion
key robot for elderly and but my notion
key robot for elderly and but my notion of this
of this
of this robotic space or ambient is a little bit
robotic space or ambient is a little bit
robotic space or ambient is a little bit different we don’t develop such service
different we don’t develop such service
different we don’t develop such service robots but we make the environment
robots but we make the environment
robots but we make the environment robotic or mechatronics so the functions
robotic or mechatronics so the functions
robotic or mechatronics so the functions are in such a way that that the wall the
are in such a way that that the wall the
are in such a way that that the wall the floors the ceilings the whole room
floors the ceilings the whole room
floors the ceilings the whole room becomes a robot in itself so it can help
becomes a robot in itself so it can help
becomes a robot in itself so it can help you it can assist you
you it can assist you
you it can assist you it can check your health data if you
it can check your health data if you
it can check your health data if you live by yourself it’s with which a lot
live by yourself it’s with which a lot
live by yourself it’s with which a lot of people do so it’s it’s a different
of people do so it’s it’s a different
of people do so it’s it’s a different notion it becomes actually ubiquitous so
notion it becomes actually ubiquitous so
notion it becomes actually ubiquitous so it kind of also melts into the
it kind of also melts into the
it kind of also melts into the background and you don’t even space it
background and you don’t even space it
background and you don’t even space it helps to you right right so first things
helps to you right right so first things
helps to you right right so first things first before we dive in this is your lab
first before we dive in this is your lab
first before we dive in this is your lab it’s here at the University right right
it’s here at the University right right
it’s here at the University right right this is actually probably it was the
this is actually probably it was the
this is actually probably it was the first construction robotics lab in in
first construction robotics lab in in
first construction robotics lab in in Europe and then we started here 20 years
Europe and then we started here 20 years
Europe and then we started here 20 years ago and in there I set up a kind of
ago and in there I set up a kind of
ago and in there I set up a kind of theater stage and it can change in three
theater stage and it can change in three
theater stage and it can change in three dimensions so we can something could pop
dimensions so we can something could pop
dimensions so we can something could pop up from the floor from the ceiling from
up from the floor from the ceiling from
up from the floor from the ceiling from the wall so everything could transform
the wall so everything could transform
the wall so everything could transform into different function and we are
into different function and we are
into different function and we are testing different prototypes we are
testing different prototypes we are
testing different prototypes we are testing there how elderly could live by
testing there how elderly could live by
testing there how elderly could live by themself and then we develop some
themself and then we develop some
themself and then we develop some solutions
solutions
solutions furnitures different kind of wall
furnitures different kind of wall
furnitures different kind of wall systems all the life so they can lead it
systems all the life so they can lead it
systems all the life so they can lead it independently by themselves based on
independently by themselves based on
independently by themselves based on modularity I think as you said and
modularity I think as you said and
modularity I think as you said and that’s that should become visible in the
that’s that should become visible in the
that’s that should become visible in the very first project which you can already
very first project which you can already
very first project which you can already see there on the bottom left and lecture
see there on the bottom left and lecture
see there on the bottom left and lecture that you as a model so what is that
that you as a model so what is that
that you as a model so what is that project about yeah here again is one of
project about yeah here again is one of
project about yeah here again is one of my experience from the time when I got a
my experience from the time when I got a
my experience from the time when I got a commercial pilot license in Dallas Texas
commercial pilot license in Dallas Texas
commercial pilot license in Dallas Texas after I couldn’t make it into NASA at
after I couldn’t make it into NASA at
after I couldn’t make it into NASA at least I thought I have to get up in the
least I thought I have to get up in the
least I thought I have to get up in the air somehow so
air somehow so
air somehow so I became a taxi pilot in Dallas and I
I became a taxi pilot in Dallas and I
I became a taxi pilot in Dallas and I was amazed because a pilot can control a
was amazed because a pilot can control a
was amazed because a pilot can control a big flying machine which costs 80
big flying machine which costs 80
big flying machine which costs 80 million two hundred million euros and
million two hundred million euros and
million two hundred million euros and when we got into this research about the
when we got into this research about the
when we got into this research about the aging society I thought okay why not
aging society I thought okay why not
aging society I thought okay why not designing a workstation for elderly
designing a workstation for elderly
designing a workstation for elderly which is designed like an airplane
which is designed like an airplane
which is designed like an airplane cockpit so if you in case you are
cockpit so if you in case you are
cockpit so if you in case you are defined to your wheelchair just like a
defined to your wheelchair just like a
defined to your wheelchair just like a pilot you just handle the whole
pilot you just handle the whole
pilot you just handle the whole workstation you can scan some product
workstation you can scan some product
workstation you can scan some product you can cooperatively work with a robot
you can cooperatively work with a robot
you can cooperatively work with a robot and this robot is actually we developed
and this robot is actually we developed
and this robot is actually we developed some gesture control for it and then you
some gesture control for it and then you
some gesture control for it and then you can 3d print something so the idea is
can 3d print something so the idea is
can 3d print something so the idea is that elderly who don’t know how to
that elderly who don’t know how to
that elderly who don’t know how to program a robot can handle it now here
program a robot can handle it now here
program a robot can handle it now here this man he is now actually controlling
this man he is now actually controlling
this man he is now actually controlling this robot by gestures and so the robot
this robot by gestures and so the robot
this robot by gestures and so the robot becomes a collaborative system for him
becomes a collaborative system for him
becomes a collaborative system for him and it’s very important for the elderly
and it’s very important for the elderly
and it’s very important for the elderly because they have huge experience it’s
because they have huge experience it’s
because they have huge experience it’s actually a pity we let them retire and
actually a pity we let them retire and
actually a pity we let them retire and the society doesn’t profit from their
the society doesn’t profit from their
the society doesn’t profit from their knowledge so I thought okay why not they
knowledge so I thought okay why not they
knowledge so I thought okay why not they can work at home or in the care home or
can work at home or in the care home or
can work at home or in the care home or in a Civic Center they can still
in a Civic Center they can still
in a Civic Center they can still contribute to the society because the
contribute to the society because the
contribute to the society because the social participation is very important
social participation is very important
social participation is very important psychologically for elderly so they feel
psychologically for elderly so they feel
psychologically for elderly so they feel happy they become less sick because they
happy they become less sick because they
happy they become less sick because they still can contribute to the society and
still can contribute to the society and
still can contribute to the society and here we enable it this man can do it and
here we enable it this man can do it and
here we enable it this man can do it and we tested there’s a lots of people from
we tested there’s a lots of people from
we tested there’s a lots of people from just a nearby care home yeah I mean I
just a nearby care home yeah I mean I
just a nearby care home yeah I mean I can imagine how gesture control is much
can imagine how gesture control is much
can imagine how gesture control is much much more intuitive than for example
much more intuitive than for example
much more intuitive than for example using a mouse but made when you told me
using a mouse but made when you told me
using a mouse but made when you told me that for the first time it made me think
that for the first time it made me think
that for the first time it made me think of when I was teaching my grandmother
of when I was teaching my grandmother
of when I was teaching my grandmother how to use the computer she is really
how to use the computer she is really
how to use the computer she is really really good at it now like she follows
really good at it now like she follows
really good at it now like she follows everyone on Facebook and she also looks
everyone on Facebook and she also looks
everyone on Facebook and she also looks up the weather and everything that she
up the weather and everything that she
up the weather and everything that she needs but teaching her how to click or
needs but teaching her how to click or
needs but teaching her how to click or double click with the mouse was the just
double click with the mouse was the just
double click with the mouse was the just the least intuitive functionality of a
the least intuitive functionality of a
the least intuitive functionality of a computer ever produced I think so I can
computer ever produced I think so I can
computer ever produced I think so I can imagine how desperate helps
imagine how desperate helps
imagine how desperate helps and you’re also doing tremor detection
and you’re also doing tremor detection
and you’re also doing tremor detection right so if I have it yes right so in
right so if I have it yes right so in
right so if I have it yes right so in case some people have a problem is
case some people have a problem is
case some people have a problem is tremor my assistant he developed his
tremor my assistant he developed his
tremor my assistant he developed his tremor detection so we can filter it out
tremor detection so we can filter it out
tremor detection so we can filter it out so just the right command get
so just the right command get
so just the right command get transferred to the robot and I think
transferred to the robot and I think
transferred to the robot and I think it’s very important to have this
it’s very important to have this
it’s very important to have this intuitive development because a lots of
intuitive development because a lots of
intuitive development because a lots of people who have good skills and crafts
people who have good skills and crafts
people who have good skills and crafts then they can actually still work with
then they can actually still work with
then they can actually still work with it even because elderly sometimes don’t
it even because elderly sometimes don’t
it even because elderly sometimes don’t have the physical power anymore but here
have the physical power anymore but here
have the physical power anymore but here we can empower them and then they can
we can empower them and then they can
we can empower them and then they can transfer the knowledge even to younger
transfer the knowledge even to younger
transfer the knowledge even to younger people they can teach them coach them
people they can teach them coach them
people they can teach them coach them the knowledge can be transferred to the
the knowledge can be transferred to the
the knowledge can be transferred to the robot so the skills or the crafts don’t
robot so the skills or the crafts don’t
robot so the skills or the crafts don’t die out yeah I can’t imagine it that’s a
die out yeah I can’t imagine it that’s a
die out yeah I can’t imagine it that’s a big potential for sure so the next
big potential for sure so the next
big potential for sure so the next project that you brought actually has
project that you brought actually has
project that you brought actually has something to do with this laser pointer
something to do with this laser pointer
something to do with this laser pointer right here so can you tell us what it’s
right here so can you tell us what it’s
right here so can you tell us what it’s about yeah exactly like this discussion
about yeah exactly like this discussion
about yeah exactly like this discussion we have now and you are holding the
we have now and you are holding the
we have now and you are holding the laser pointer I had this idea that why
laser pointer I had this idea that why
laser pointer I had this idea that why not using it because it’s low-cost it’s
not using it because it’s low-cost it’s
not using it because it’s low-cost it’s very cheap and most of all detection
very cheap and most of all detection
very cheap and most of all detection systems they don’t work and in the
systems they don’t work and in the
systems they don’t work and in the bathroom for example if you have some
bathroom for example if you have some
bathroom for example if you have some water around
water around
water around they used it and it becomes a low cost
they used it and it becomes a low cost
they used it and it becomes a low cost for detection system because most people
for detection system because most people
for detection system because most people fall at homes 70% of Falls happen at
fall at homes 70% of Falls happen at
fall at homes 70% of Falls happen at home is surprisingly even in winter time
home is surprisingly even in winter time
home is surprisingly even in winter time so this is a low cost fall detection
so this is a low cost fall detection
so this is a low cost fall detection system but now we’re even developing the
system but now we’re even developing the
system but now we’re even developing the next prototype and it will be even
next prototype and it will be even
next prototype and it will be even cheaper and more ubiquitous to being
cheaper and more ubiquitous to being
cheaper and more ubiquitous to being used actually I want to get rid of the
used actually I want to get rid of the
used actually I want to get rid of the robot because I think it’s better if
robot because I think it’s better if
robot because I think it’s better if there is no robot just for emergency you
there is no robot just for emergency you
there is no robot just for emergency you should come out if some really fall
should come out if some really fall
should come out if some really fall happened and check it up whether it’s
happened and check it up whether it’s
happened and check it up whether it’s really dangerous and then can give some
really dangerous and then can give some
really dangerous and then can give some alarm and but normally I think we should
alarm and but normally I think we should
alarm and but normally I think we should get rid of the robot and make the
get rid of the robot and make the
get rid of the robot and make the environment robotically smarter so what
environment robotically smarter so what
environment robotically smarter so what you could see here is that the person
you could see here is that the person
you could see here is that the person falls down and a robot detective and
falls down and a robot detective and
falls down and a robot detective and comes picked him up right right he gets
comes picked him up right right he gets
comes picked him up right right he gets there and if everything is okay
there and if everything is okay
there and if everything is okay the robot returns and if not we can call
the robot returns and if not we can call
the robot returns and if not we can call some help because it happens quite often
some help because it happens quite often
some help because it happens quite often that old people fall at home and nobody
that old people fall at home and nobody
that old people fall at home and nobody realizes it and after a couple of hours
realizes it and after a couple of hours
realizes it and after a couple of hours or days it’s too late and so we want to
or days it’s too late and so we want to
or days it’s too late and so we want to do it
do it
do it preventive also to check up the
preventive also to check up the
preventive also to check up the condition of elderly mm-hmm so we were
condition of elderly mm-hmm so we were
condition of elderly mm-hmm so we were talking about falling but I know that
talking about falling but I know that
talking about falling but I know that elderly people also often have trouble
elderly people also often have trouble
elderly people also often have trouble getting up when they lay down
getting up when they lay down
getting up when they lay down voluntarily like in a bed and that’s
voluntarily like in a bed and that’s
voluntarily like in a bed and that’s what your next project is about right
what your next project is about right
what your next project is about right can you tell us more that’s very
can you tell us more that’s very
can you tell us more that’s very important here because all the devices
important here because all the devices
important here because all the devices that help elderly in the care home or in
that help elderly in the care home or in
that help elderly in the care home or in hospitals they are kind of ugly and you
hospitals they are kind of ugly and you
hospitals they are kind of ugly and you have this lifting devices looks like a
have this lifting devices looks like a
have this lifting devices looks like a de la creme it’s not nice so we work
de la creme it’s not nice so we work
de la creme it’s not nice so we work together with also with this industrial
together with also with this industrial
together with also with this industrial designer from Milano Italy and they
designer from Milano Italy and they
designer from Milano Italy and they designed a very good furniture and all
designed a very good furniture and all
designed a very good furniture and all the furniture now it’s like a little
the furniture now it’s like a little
the furniture now it’s like a little robot the bridge over the bed can move
robot the bridge over the bed can move
robot the bridge over the bed can move and can pull you up the bed moves
and can pull you up the bed moves
and can pull you up the bed moves upwards so it doesn’t look like somebody
upwards so it doesn’t look like somebody
upwards so it doesn’t look like somebody is living there who needs help so it’s
is living there who needs help so it’s
is living there who needs help so it’s very decent and and you see here our
very decent and and you see here our
very decent and and you see here our test persons in the care home near
test persons in the care home near
test persons in the care home near Paulson in Osan Italy they enjoy it I
Paulson in Osan Italy they enjoy it I
Paulson in Osan Italy they enjoy it I like it I like the design and when you
like it I like the design and when you
like it I like the design and when you get some visitors it doesn’t look like
get some visitors it doesn’t look like
get some visitors it doesn’t look like somebody who needs help is living there
somebody who needs help is living there
somebody who needs help is living there because it’s hidden in the good design
because it’s hidden in the good design
because it’s hidden in the good design it also doesn’t look like technology
it also doesn’t look like technology
it also doesn’t look like technology inherently it doesn’t look like like a
inherently it doesn’t look like like a
inherently it doesn’t look like like a robot even though it is robotic but you
robot even though it is robotic but you
robot even though it is robotic but you actually you have functions of a robot
actually you have functions of a robot
actually you have functions of a robot just distributed and arranged in a
just distributed and arranged in a
just distributed and arranged in a different way and I think this is all
different way and I think this is all
different way and I think this is all about we have to be creative we have to
about we have to be creative we have to
about we have to be creative we have to develop new kind of kinematical solution
develop new kind of kinematical solution
develop new kind of kinematical solution it’s not an industrial robot but in a
it’s not an industrial robot but in a
it’s not an industrial robot but in a sense it’s a robot because it is just a
sense it’s a robot because it is just a
sense it’s a robot because it is just a different configuration so we have two
different configuration so we have two
different configuration so we have two more projects that have to do with
more projects that have to do with
more projects that have to do with everyday tasks so how about this here we
everyday tasks so how about this here we
everyday tasks so how about this here we find just by listening to elderly we
find just by listening to elderly we
find just by listening to elderly we found out that they have different
found out that they have different
found out that they have different problems putting on their coats for
problems putting on their coats for
problems putting on their coats for example
example
example so my assistants had this idea of
so my assistants had this idea of
so my assistants had this idea of developing this device to help them
developing this device to help them
developing this device to help them putting on the coat and it’s very
putting on the coat and it’s very
putting on the coat and it’s very helpful because you can’t move your arm
helpful because you can’t move your arm
helpful because you can’t move your arm backwards when you get older so easily
backwards when you get older so easily
backwards when you get older so easily and the same thing we did this shoes
and the same thing we did this shoes
and the same thing we did this shoes also for example and because also not
also for example and because also not
also for example and because also not only putting on the coat but also
only putting on the coat but also
only putting on the coat but also putting on and taking off shoes is
putting on and taking off shoes is
putting on and taking off shoes is difficult so we we just listen to
difficult so we we just listen to
difficult so we we just listen to elderly and try to solve the problems to
elderly and try to solve the problems to
elderly and try to solve the problems to make their life easier in terms of
make their life easier in terms of
make their life easier in terms of putting on their shoes I think you see
putting on their shoes I think you see
putting on their shoes I think you see the device it’s in integrated in the
the device it’s in integrated in the
the device it’s in integrated in the wardrobe and the Wardrobe is not just a
wardrobe and the Wardrobe is not just a
wardrobe and the Wardrobe is not just a normal wardrobe it has a mirror and it
normal wardrobe it has a mirror and it
normal wardrobe it has a mirror and it has tablet computers built inside so the
has tablet computers built inside so the
has tablet computers built inside so the health data which are collected from the
health data which are collected from the
health data which are collected from the chair on the right side can be
chair on the right side can be
chair on the right side can be transferred and then you can communicate
transferred and then you can communicate
transferred and then you can communicate with a house doctor and because
with a house doctor and because
with a house doctor and because especially in country sites for example
especially in country sites for example
especially in country sites for example they are not enough doctors and also a
they are not enough doctors and also a
they are not enough doctors and also a lots of hospitals close down in the
lots of hospitals close down in the
lots of hospitals close down in the countryside because they don’t pay off
countryside because they don’t pay off
countryside because they don’t pay off so I think we need much more of these
so I think we need much more of these
so I think we need much more of these systems in the countryside otherwise
systems in the countryside otherwise
systems in the countryside otherwise more and more people will move to big
more and more people will move to big
more and more people will move to big cities and we already have a big problem
cities and we already have a big problem
cities and we already have a big problem anyhow not enough apartments in big
anyhow not enough apartments in big
anyhow not enough apartments in big cities so it’s good to keep the old
cities so it’s good to keep the old
cities so it’s good to keep the old elderly people where they used to live
elderly people where they used to live
elderly people where they used to live because you also say you can’t
because you also say you can’t
because you also say you can’t transplant an old tree because once you
transplant an old tree because once you
transplant an old tree because once you do it
do it
do it people die faster so they should stay in
people die faster so they should stay in
people die faster so they should stay in their environment they are used for used
their environment they are used for used
their environment they are used for used to and then they can lead their life
to and then they can lead their life
to and then they can lead their life happily and independently so we were
happily and independently so we were
happily and independently so we were talking about these different fields
talking about these different fields
talking about these different fields that you work at the intersection of and
that you work at the intersection of and
that you work at the intersection of and there’s one more field coming in bred
there’s one more field coming in bred
there’s one more field coming in bred there it’s medicine and we were talking
there it’s medicine and we were talking
there it’s medicine and we were talking a lot about psychological aspect aspects
a lot about psychological aspect aspects
a lot about psychological aspect aspects feeling empowered accepting technology
feeling empowered accepting technology
feeling empowered accepting technology psychology is also field which is I
psychology is also field which is I
psychology is also field which is I think incredibly interesting to work in
think incredibly interesting to work in
think incredibly interesting to work in an interdisciplinary kind of way and you
an interdisciplinary kind of way and you
an interdisciplinary kind of way and you said that this this the the left device
said that this this the the left device
said that this this the the left device the left project it also kind of helps
the left project it also kind of helps
the left project it also kind of helps parts that fold out and parts that that
parts that fold out and parts that that
parts that fold out and parts that that assists you with different movements and
assists you with different movements and
assists you with different movements and adapt to you and then we were talking
adapt to you and then we were talking
adapt to you and then we were talking about the inspiration for that it was
about the inspiration for that it was
about the inspiration for that it was this right when I was in Japan I liked
this right when I was in Japan I liked
this right when I was in Japan I liked this toys and a little Japanese kids
this toys and a little Japanese kids
this toys and a little Japanese kids they were looking at this funny
they were looking at this funny
they were looking at this funny foreigner when I went to the toy store
foreigner when I went to the toy store
foreigner when I went to the toy store in Shimbashi in Tokyo and I bought a
in Shimbashi in Tokyo and I bought a
in Shimbashi in Tokyo and I bought a lots of these kind of toys assembled it
lots of these kind of toys assembled it
lots of these kind of toys assembled it and actually it inspired me be I think
and actually it inspired me be I think
and actually it inspired me be I think architecture has to change has to be
architecture has to change has to be
architecture has to change has to be transformed and has to be a transformer
transformed and has to be a transformer
transformed and has to be a transformer I took my students to lectures in the
I took my students to lectures in the
I took my students to lectures in the movie theater they had to see the
movie theater they had to see the
movie theater they had to see the transformer movies and then I told them
transformer movies and then I told them
transformer movies and then I told them now we do transformer architecture
now we do transformer architecture
now we do transformer architecture alright we did much more crazy stuff and
alright we did much more crazy stuff and
alright we did much more crazy stuff and it’s it’s not only just about it is face
it’s it’s not only just about it is face
it’s it’s not only just about it is face our chest to the needs for for example
our chest to the needs for for example
our chest to the needs for for example if you live by yourself you marry you
if you live by yourself you marry you
if you live by yourself you marry you get children you move together with your
get children you move together with your
get children you move together with your grandparents or whatsoever but it’s also
grandparents or whatsoever but it’s also
grandparents or whatsoever but it’s also a little bit more of philosophy for
a little bit more of philosophy for
a little bit more of philosophy for ecology because we don’t scrap and build
ecology because we don’t scrap and build
ecology because we don’t scrap and build anymore we keep the embedded energy of
anymore we keep the embedded energy of
anymore we keep the embedded energy of the built environment which used up a
the built environment which used up a
the built environment which used up a lot of energy to be produced and if it
lot of energy to be produced and if it
lot of energy to be produced and if it can transform itself we don’t generate
can transform itself we don’t generate
can transform itself we don’t generate any waste anymore so it’s actually
any waste anymore so it’s actually
any waste anymore so it’s actually little bit more than just robotics and
little bit more than just robotics and
little bit more than just robotics and transformers and helping the elderly
transformers and helping the elderly
transformers and helping the elderly it’s actually to save our planet
it’s actually to save our planet
it’s actually to save our planet from too much using up our resources
from too much using up our resources
from too much using up our resources mm-hmm and you mentioned you mentioned a
mm-hmm and you mentioned you mentioned a
mm-hmm and you mentioned you mentioned a care home in boson Oh before so you
care home in boson Oh before so you
care home in boson Oh before so you actually have quite some users for your
actually have quite some users for your
actually have quite some users for your project already this isn’t in Italy and
project already this isn’t in Italy and
project already this isn’t in Italy and how do you work with these with these
how do you work with these with these
how do you work with these with these people now it’s a permanently the final
people now it’s a permanently the final
people now it’s a permanently the final prototype the last one we build is order
prototype the last one we build is order
prototype the last one we build is order different prototypes for the bathroom
different prototypes for the bathroom
different prototypes for the bathroom for a bedroom for the living room for a
for a bedroom for the living room for a
for a bedroom for the living room for a dining room for all these wardrobe and
dining room for all these wardrobe and
dining room for all these wardrobe and so on is now there and the prototypes
so on is now there and the prototypes
so on is now there and the prototypes before we tested here in Munich and my
before we tested here in Munich and my
before we tested here in Munich and my laboratory we brought the people from
laboratory we brought the people from
laboratory we brought the people from the giacconi care home just from next
the giacconi care home just from next
the giacconi care home just from next next block from the hess trouser
next block from the hess trouser
next block from the hess trouser and these people were very helpful
and these people were very helpful
and these people were very helpful because we improved about three four
because we improved about three four
because we improved about three four generations of prototype still Italy it
generations of prototype still Italy it
generations of prototype still Italy it was working and functionally okay
was working and functionally okay
was working and functionally okay so here you see how they are testing it
so here you see how they are testing it
so here you see how they are testing it on the right side is fever detection
on the right side is fever detection
on the right side is fever detection built in in the restroom in the mirror
built in in the restroom in the mirror
built in in the restroom in the mirror in the restroom and and this lady just
in the restroom and and this lady just
in the restroom and and this lady just puts on her shoes and as you said before
puts on her shoes and as you said before
puts on her shoes and as you said before we can flip out all kind of handles and
we can flip out all kind of handles and
we can flip out all kind of handles and stuff like this so the wardrobe
stuff like this so the wardrobe
stuff like this so the wardrobe transforms into a device that helps you
transforms into a device that helps you
transforms into a device that helps you putting on taking off your shoes and
putting on taking off your shoes and
putting on taking off your shoes and it’s also communication terminal to
it’s also communication terminal to
it’s also communication terminal to communicate this your house doctor this
communicate this your house doctor this
communicate this your house doctor this your family and so on I think that is
your family and so on I think that is
your family and so on I think that is incredible I would actually like to
incredible I would actually like to
incredible I would actually like to visit a care home once maybe we can set
visit a care home once maybe we can set
visit a care home once maybe we can set something up but in the sessions that we
something up but in the sessions that we
something up but in the sessions that we were talking about how things we do
were talking about how things we do
were talking about how things we do today shape our future and what’s your
today shape our future and what’s your
today shape our future and what’s your hope or your vision of the future of
hope or your vision of the future of
hope or your vision of the future of elderly care for example once once I
elderly care for example once once I
elderly care for example once once I retire
retire
retire will I be taking care of my robots or
will I be taking care of my robots or
will I be taking care of my robots or what will happen yeah I think we will
what will happen yeah I think we will
what will happen yeah I think we will have a mix all the repetitive tasks for
have a mix all the repetitive tasks for
have a mix all the repetitive tasks for example the care person no is
example the care person no is
example the care person no is complaining about a heavy workload they
complaining about a heavy workload they
complaining about a heavy workload they have and elderly complain that nobody
have and elderly complain that nobody
have and elderly complain that nobody talks to them so what is easy to to
talks to them so what is easy to to
talks to them so what is easy to to automate into robot eyes are these
automate into robot eyes are these
automate into robot eyes are these repetitive tasks that can be easily
repetitive tasks that can be easily
repetitive tasks that can be easily described and then you can develop an
described and then you can develop an
described and then you can develop an algorithm and then you can develop an
algorithm and then you can develop an
algorithm and then you can develop an automation or robotic system so it will
automation or robotic system so it will
automation or robotic system so it will feed the personnel the cappers know from
feed the personnel the cappers know from
feed the personnel the cappers know from the hard work and then they have time to
the hard work and then they have time to
the hard work and then they have time to communicate with the people which is
communicate with the people which is
communicate with the people which is very important we just heard about
very important we just heard about
very important we just heard about emotional intelligence and so on so it’s
emotional intelligence and so on so it’s
emotional intelligence and so on so it’s very important that you communicate with
very important that you communicate with
very important that you communicate with the elderly the social interaction is
the elderly the social interaction is
the elderly the social interaction is very important so it will be a mix so
very important so it will be a mix so
very important so it will be a mix so their routine work will be done by them
their routine work will be done by them
their routine work will be done by them by the machine and then humans can focus
by the machine and then humans can focus
by the machine and then humans can focus on communication and
on communication and
on communication and and the emotional exchange which is much
and the emotional exchange which is much
and the emotional exchange which is much more important I think that’s a very
more important I think that’s a very
more important I think that’s a very desirable vision for the future thank
desirable vision for the future thank
desirable vision for the future thank you very much for coming professor
you very much for coming professor
you very much for coming professor Thomas Bach okay thank you for having me
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