An observational study in Stroke, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-06-23.
Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania · Observational
By developing an affordable mobile service robot for therapeutic activities in a health center environment, this project addresses the issue of both the high cost and man-power required to provide rehabilitation for stroke survivors and other patients. Our goal is to measure users - clinician and patient - responses to a telepresence robot, VGo, that has been modified with a humanoid torso robot, NAO, to facilitate remote communication between the patient and clinician, and to complete supervisory exercise coaching.
This is a short demonstration and survey study. Clinical staff and patients will be gathered together and our idea for the mobile service robot will discussed. A demonstration of the telepresence feature of the robots and the NAO robot greeting and helping them with simple exercises will follow (e.g., pick up and object that is handy and lift their hands over their heads). The approximately 30-minute demonstration part of the study will start with an introduction and explanation about the project and a short speech about the Rehabilitation and Robotics Lab. After the demonstration the oral consent will be read and surveys will be handed out to those study participants who agree to complete them; if necessary, the research team will assist the study participant with the survey. Surveys will then be collected, and the group will be thanked by the research team.
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Therapists with neuro-rehab experience. Patients with neural injury.
Exclusion Criteria:
-Less than 18 years of age
Subjects with or without an upper extremity disability will be asked to observe and interact with the mobile service robot.
Other: Mobile Service Robot Survey for Patients
Clinicians with neuro-rehab experience.
Other: Mobile Service Robot Survey
The goal is to build a low-cost mobile service robot that will focus on the simple, but key, repetitive, data-driven tasks that robots do well. Rather than attempt to create a robot helper that mimics humans, the goal is to free human caregivers from the time-consuming tasks that robots can accomplish with facility, thereby allowing humans to focus on tasks that humans do best (i.e. human contact).
The goal is to build a low-cost mobile service robot that will focus on the simple, but key, repetitive, data-driven tasks that robots do well. Rather than attempt to create a robot helper that mimics humans, the goal is to free human caregivers from the time-consuming tasks that robots can accomplish with facility, thereby allowing humans to focus on tasks that humans do best (i.e. human contact). This survey differs in terms of design questions.
Perception of the interaction with the robot
Perception of the robot measured by surveys administered to participants as well as by observation with the robot.
Time frame: up to 1 week
Usability of the robot
Portability, ease of set up, cost, and appearance measured by surveys administered to participants as well as by observation with the robot.
Time frame: up to 1 week
Sociability with the robot
Sociability of robot measured by surveys administered to participants as well as by observation with the robot.
Time frame: up to 1 week
Design requirements
Design requirements measured by surveys administered to participants as well as by observation with the robot.
Time frame: up to 1 week
Plan to share: No
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