Care robot Garmi (prototype)
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Even if technical progress always has a downside, it enables people to live a simpler life. An example of technology that could help us solve one of our biggest problems is right in front of you. The robot, named Garmi, is considered a milestone in medical technology. In the near future, the robot developed by the Technical University in Munich, in particular by Professor Sami Haddadin, should support humans in caring for the elderly, thus ensuring a freer and more carefree life for senior citizens and caregivers. To this end, the team developed extremely sensitive robotic arms to enable the robot to handle patients gently. For this purpose, the robot is equipped with various medical measuring devices that medical personnel can use in acute cases to control and carry out initial medical measures via the robot. It is also equipped with communication tools that enable seniors to maintain contact with family and friends via the robot. The machine is not intended to replace humans as carers, but to reduce the high workload in the care sector by assisting with light, practical tasks. The robot can mainly take on very simple, but rather time-consuming jobs. This would allow carers to focus primarily on interpersonal work with patients. A work currently comes much too short. This innovation could greatly reduce the major problems in care work and perhaps be used in other professional fields. The robot is not yet fully developed and still has some safety gaps, but this technical achievement may already conquer the medical market in the near future.
Details
Design | Haddadin, Sami (* 26.06.1980) GND |
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Year of Draft | 2015 |
Year of Execution | 2016 |
Production | Haddadin, Sami (* 26.06.1980) GND Franka Emika GmbH (2016) GND |
Place of production | Munich, Germany, Europe |
Size | Height: 144 cm; footprint: width: 92, depth: 57 cm |
Material / technique | Uriol and Plexiglas, white, grey, black |
Colour | White, grey, black |
Genre | Computer |
Inventory no. | 873/2020-L |
Accession | Loan Technische Universität München, Forschungszentrum Geriatronik |