AI's in Health

1. AI's in Health   Chris Lim and Nick Freed

2. Teddy Bear Robot Nurse • RIBA • Robot for Interactive Body Assistence  • The Japanese created a teddy bear robot that lifts elderly from chairs/beds • Recognizes faces and voices and also responds to voice commands • Weighs 400lb and can lift up to 134lb in its foam padded paws • Looks like a bear to make it less frightening to the patients

3. A Robot  That Gives Sponge Baths •  The Robot is called Cody •  Concept from Georgia Tech •  This is a good thing for peopel who dont want others to see them naked   •  Is just a concept at the moment • link to the article http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20022305-1.html?tag=mncol;title

4. Social/Ethical Issues • Control • What if the robots don't do what you want to do? (For example, misunderstood voice commands/faces) • The robot can go haywire and cause damage • Equality of Access • Only elderly patients get the RIBA use • The robot is only available in Japan • Reliabilty • The robots might not work the way you want them to • Robots may not function at all • People and Machines •  Some people may feel uncomfortable in the hands of a robot

5. Sources http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20022305-1.html?tag=mncol;title http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10320851-1.html

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