A Robot to Assist ALS Patients
A team of Stony Brook University researchers is aiming to alleviate the many difficulties
that accompany ALS by using artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, and consultation
by medical experts to create a Caregiving Robot Assistant (CART) for ALS patients
and their caregivers. This project is being led by I.V. Ramakrishnan, PhD, a professor
of Computer Science and Associate Dean for Research.
Nilanjan Chakraborty, PhD, roboticist and associate professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering is leading the technical innovation and development of CART.
“The technical innovation of CART is in the development of an algorithmic approach to manipulation planning based on the screw geometry of motion along with an approach to what we call ‘self-evaluation,’ where the robot evaluates its competence in performing a task and actually prompts a caregiver to provide additional demonstrations,” Ramakrishnan said.
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Robot caregiver will help ALS patients with daily needs (ALS News Today)