MiRo-E users and researchers in the Department of Psychology at the University of Portsmouth have found that robotic animals may be a better alternative to real-life therapy dogs.
In April 2020, the UK government announced that UK businesses could apply for a share of up to £40 million to respond to new and urgent needs in UK and global communities during and following the Covid-19 pandemic.
We’re often asked about MiRo’s emotionally engaging design, when MiRo users are stroking its head and gazing adoringly at MiRo as it looks up at them with its big puppy dog eyes. Creating a robotic device that is emotionally engaging was a key component to MiRo’s design
As technology companies and product designers begin to focus on developing robots for social care, they will also start to consider the research challenges. Professor Tony Prescott highlights twelve key research challenges.
Humans are social creatures. One of the consequences of the current Covid19 situation is that many of us have now experienced social isolation as the by-product of social distancing or shielding. We know first-hand how it feels and the inevitable impact it has on one’s mental well-being.
