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Number: 001897
Submission date: 2023.07.31
AI Term Care Bionic Humanoid Will Join The Long-Term Care Severe disease.
Number: 001897
Submission date: 2023.07.31
The issue of Taiwan's declining birthrate is becoming increasingly severe. As of 2040, the aging index has exceeded 30, and among the elderly population are those who are bedridden due to serious illnesses and unable to perform daily activities independently. Consequently, young and middle-aged individuals involved in long-term care face challenges related to insufficient personnel and overwhelming stress.
In response to this situation, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) collaborated with the National Biotechnology Research Park to develop the "AI Term Care Bionic Humanoid" ITRI emphasizes that this robot is different from traditional machines that can only execute single commands. It has the capability to combine caregiving-related knowledge and care requirements through computation to generate appropriate instructions. The inspiration for this innovation was derived from AI-generated art. AI-generated art utilizes existing images as a material database and creates new images through specific instructions. The research team harnessed this characteristic, adapting and integrating it into biomimetic robots, allowing AI to learn human caregiving techniques.
For instance, consider the case of a person, pseudonymously referred to as Xiao Zhen, whose grandmother is in a vegetative state and unable to perform activities of daily living. She requires assistance with turning over, patting her back, changing diapers, clearing phlegm, administering intravenous drips, and regular bathing. These tasks consume nearly Xiao Zhen's entire day, depleting her physical and emotional resources. The AI Care Biomimetic Robot can learn Xiao Zhen's caregiving methods, incorporating previously input knowledge and commands to adjust movements and force. Currently, it can handle patient transfers and assist in specific positioning and patient body movement, such as raising the arms and turning the patient, as well as supporting the head. ITRI reports that they are currently in the process of testing the shampooing function, with plans for the AI Care Biomimetic Robot to perform more intricate movements in the future.
In response to this situation, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) collaborated with the National Biotechnology Research Park to develop the "AI Term Care Bionic Humanoid" ITRI emphasizes that this robot is different from traditional machines that can only execute single commands. It has the capability to combine caregiving-related knowledge and care requirements through computation to generate appropriate instructions. The inspiration for this innovation was derived from AI-generated art. AI-generated art utilizes existing images as a material database and creates new images through specific instructions. The research team harnessed this characteristic, adapting and integrating it into biomimetic robots, allowing AI to learn human caregiving techniques.
For instance, consider the case of a person, pseudonymously referred to as Xiao Zhen, whose grandmother is in a vegetative state and unable to perform activities of daily living. She requires assistance with turning over, patting her back, changing diapers, clearing phlegm, administering intravenous drips, and regular bathing. These tasks consume nearly Xiao Zhen's entire day, depleting her physical and emotional resources. The AI Care Biomimetic Robot can learn Xiao Zhen's caregiving methods, incorporating previously input knowledge and commands to adjust movements and force. Currently, it can handle patient transfers and assist in specific positioning and patient body movement, such as raising the arms and turning the patient, as well as supporting the head. ITRI reports that they are currently in the process of testing the shampooing function, with plans for the AI Care Biomimetic Robot to perform more intricate movements in the future.