Effective Application of Paro: Seal Type Robots for Disabled People in According to Ideas of Occupational Therapists

作者: Kaoru Inoue , Kazuyoshi Wada , Yuko Ito

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_197

关键词: Disabled peopleSeal (mechanical)Artificial intelligenceHuman–robot interactionPsychologyApplied psychologyRobotOccupational therapyParo

摘要: Paro is an autonomous seal type robot for those who cannot take care of real animals and live in places where pet-animals are forbidden. This paper describes effective application disabled people according to idea Occupational Therapists. OTs thought that tool on occupational therapy but should consider clients' characters, situations. We think have skills introduce activities clients proficiently, explain Paro's attractive points skillfully, keep interest activities.

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