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Acronym and title of the project

SRS
Multi-role shadow robotic system for independent living

Official Start and End dates

01/03/2010 - 28/02/2013


Funding Body

European commission
7th framework programme-ICT-2009-4


Project Leaders and partners


Project Summary

The project “Multi-Role Shadow Robotic System for Independent Living (SRS)” focuses on the development and prototyping of remotely-controlled, semi-autonomous robotic solutions in domestic environments to support elderly people.
The proposed semi-autonomous robotic solution will be realised in the project by the following SRS innovations (they are the final objectives of the project development):

  • a new intent-based remote control mechanism to enable the robots to be tele-operated over real-world communication network robustly;

  • an adaptive autonomy mechanism to enable a highly efficient task execution for remotely controlled service robots;

  • a new robotic self-learning mechanism to enable the robot to learn from its experience;

  • a safety-oriented framework derived through extensive usability and user acceptance studies that enable service robots to be effectively deployed into home care applications;

  • HRI design principles and interaction patterns for semi-autonomous multi-role shadow robots in home environments.

The main goal of SRS is to promote the quality of life of elderly people while ensuring their personal independence. The European social and health care system provides comprehensive coverage to all the resident population. As elderly people are the most common population in care environments. The most effective policy is to reduce the elderly people’s dependence on the existing care service.

The two idea behind SRS realization are:

  • assisting people: assistive technology such as SRS promises a new approach for an efficient integrated care. It prolongs the independence capability of the elderly people. And the boundaries between the social care and the personal care could be re-defined. Therefore it will have significant social impact by reducing the burden of social care service in the European countries;

  • connecting people: new social behaviour model for elderly people and their caregivers will lead to an improved social cohesion. Furthermore, by engaging in daily activities, SRS could make sure elderly people have a real opportunity to explore new technology; and ensure their accessibility and usability of ICTs.

The project will also drive the rapid development of robotic technology in the service robots field with a shorter product development cycle and richer functionality via the SRS general framework. Therefore, the project will have significant social impact through its applications on new type of service robots.

The SRS can play futhermore a key role in contributing to the key elements of older people’s care. Prevention of admission and sustaining people in own home and providing care closer to home can have economic benefits by reducing the overall demand for expensive hospital and long-term care services. More importantly, the older person can live in their own environment with dignity.

Research involving users may take place in Germany, Italy and Spain. The project co-ordinator resides in U.K.


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Team involved at DonGnocchi Foundation

  • Renzo Andrich, Polo Tecnologico (responsible)

  • Lucia Pigini, Polo Tecnologico

  • Rosa Maria Converti, Dat Service, Centro IRCSS Centro S.Maria Nascente


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