What is Assistive Robotics? What Are They
Assistive robots are designed to assist the elderly and people with disabilities in carrying out certain tasks. Robots in general are not replacing human labor as there are still many tasks that require human skillsets and cannot be completed by machines. Rather, they are supplementing our labor and making it more efficient. In this section, I will go into the basic concepts of assistive robotics market and what they can do to assist people. Assistive robots perform physical tasks for the benefit of a disabled person. This task is added to the person's activities of daily living (ADL) and should be performed by the attendant. A person with a disability controls the operation of the robot. More and more, people with impairments are using robotic assistance technology to increase their freedom and quality of life. Robotic feeders, smart-powered wheelchairs, autonomous mobility robots, and socially assistive robots are just a few examples of the devices that are becoming more therapeutically relevant. It is increasingly important for t he rehabilitation professional to be aware of available procedures and ongoing research efforts. Robotics: What are they? The word ‘robot’ is derived from the Czech word for worker, “robota”. The word has been used since 1921 and it was first mentioned in Karel Capek’s play Rossum’s Universal Robots (1924). Assistive Robots: What can they do?