Comments on: Awesome Robot: uBot-5 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/07/22/awesome-robot-ubot-5/ Science and Engineering: Innovation, Research, Education and Economics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:15 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laurie http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/07/22/awesome-robot-ubot-5/comment-page-1/#comment-72565 Laurie Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:39:51 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1812#comment-72565 I recently had a discussion with a government policy student about 'community care' which here is a label for the institutionalised provision (state provision mostly) of care for the needy and vulnerable which consists mainly of children and the elderly. In the UK, by 2030 it is predicted that over half of the population will be over fifty and right now there are more over 60s here than there are under 16s. I know this sounds like 'do gooder' speak but it's not about that, but having compassion for those around us. I care for a few elderly residents in my town and it gives me such satisfaction to make then more comfortable and happy. It makes me happy you could say. In short (and forgive me the rant) robots cannot replace human contact that older people need when they can no longer do for themselves. In some tough I think it could prevent some older people having to go into a care home as they will have a robotic device to do some fetching, carrying etc.. I recently had a discussion with a government policy student about ‘community care’ which here is a label for the institutionalised provision (state provision mostly) of care for the needy and vulnerable which consists mainly of children and the elderly. In the UK, by 2030 it is predicted that over half of the population will be over fifty and right now there are more over 60s here than there are under 16s. I know this sounds like ‘do gooder’ speak but it’s not about that, but having compassion for those around us.

I care for a few elderly residents in my town and it gives me such satisfaction to make then more comfortable and happy. It makes me happy you could say.

In short (and forgive me the rant) robots cannot replace human contact that older people need when they can no longer do for themselves. In some tough I think it could prevent some older people having to go into a care home as they will have a robotic device to do some fetching, carrying etc..

]]> By: Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » NASA to Launch GM Co-Developed Robot to International Space Station http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/07/22/awesome-robot-ubot-5/comment-page-1/#comment-71658 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » NASA to Launch GM Co-Developed Robot to International Space Station Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:52:18 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1812#comment-71658 [...] Awesome Robot: uBot-5 – RoboCup German Open 2008 – Toyota Develops Thought-controlled Wheelchair – The [...] [...] Awesome Robot: uBot-5 – RoboCup German Open 2008 – Toyota Develops Thought-controlled Wheelchair – The [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/07/22/awesome-robot-ubot-5/comment-page-1/#comment-66480 Anonymous Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:45:41 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1812#comment-66480 UMass Lowell also has a great engineering program. They actually play host to the New England Botball tournament annually... some smart high school kids participate http://www.lowell.com/news/2009/botball.php UMass Lowell also has a great engineering program. They actually play host to the New England Botball tournament annually… some smart high school kids participate

http://www.lowell.com/news/2009/botball.php

]]> By: Michael http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/07/22/awesome-robot-ubot-5/comment-page-1/#comment-62198 Michael Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1812#comment-62198 Didn't Rosie (the robot on Jetsons) have one wheel she balanced on? We have nearly advanced to the technology of the Jetsons! Didn’t Rosie (the robot on Jetsons) have one wheel she balanced on? We have nearly advanced to the technology of the Jetsons!

]]> By: Robots will eat your (elderly) loved ones! | Thomas David Wright http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/07/22/awesome-robot-ubot-5/comment-page-1/#comment-62174 Robots will eat your (elderly) loved ones! | Thomas David Wright Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:17:42 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1812#comment-62174 [...] thanks to Curious Cat for warning me of the latest tactic of the evil robot insurgency - penetration of the homes of our [...] [...] thanks to Curious Cat for warning me of the latest tactic of the evil robot insurgency – penetration of the homes of our [...]

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