NDLI: Romibo robot project: an open-source effort to develop a low-cost sensory adaptable robot for special needs therapy and education

Content Provider	ACM Digital Library
Author	Shick, Aubrey
Abstract	The Romibo Robot Project is an evolving robot for motivation, education and social therapy. Our project goal is to improve research techniques through the use of robots and social therapies while providing value to the Do-It-Yourself movement and STEM education initiatives. The robot has been designed around applications for individuals with conditions including autism, traumatic brain injury and dementia. Romibo includes features taken from other therapeutic robots currently used in research, such as Keepon, Pleo and Paro. The Romibo Project stands out by providing a low-cost development platform while providing the necessary features for use in a wide range of social therapies. The platform features a fully customizable design, allowing for individual creativity, ease of assembly and experimentation. Romibo is a social robot, able to convey emotions, communicate socially, and form relationships with individuals.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	1
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File Format	PDF MP4
ISBN	9781450323437
DOI	10.1145/2503673.2503689
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date	2013-07-21
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Content Type	Audio Text
Resource Type	Article

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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Romibo robot project: an open-source effort to develop a low-cost sensory adaptable robot for special needs therapy and education