On the GRID: Advancing Socially Assistive Robots

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On the GRID

Heriot-Watt University

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On the GRID: Advancing Socially Assistive Robots

On the GRID

16 minutes 37 seconds

11 months ago

On the GRID: Advancing Socially Assistive Robots

In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Doctor Marta Romeo to discuss her work in developing socially intelligent robots and how they can be used as tools for ageing in place, social isolation and mental health aids.

Doctor Marta Romeo is an assistant professor from the computer science department in the school of mathematical and computer sciences at Heriot-Watt University. Doctor Romeo is also part of the Healthy Ageing theme in our Health and Care Technologies global research institute as well as being affiliated with the National Robotarium.

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