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2024: RAC – Testing and validating a Robot Activity Coordinator to enhance the well-being of the elderly at the care homes
Project duration
22.07.24 - 31.03.25
Project manager
Jaanika Leoste
The RAC project, short for “Testing and validating a Robot Activity Coordinator to enhance the well-
being of the elderly at care homes,” seeks to enhance the elderly care by integrating robotic
technology into care home environments. Over the course of the project, running from June 2024
to January 2025, Pihlakodu AS and TalTech IT College will collaborate to test and validate a Robot
Activity Coordinator (RAC) alongside traditional human caregivers in real-world elderly care settings
at Tabasalu and Viimsi care homes.
The primary objective of the RAC project is to elevate the quality of life for bedridden elderly
residents in care homes. By introducing an AI enhanced robot application as an Activity Coordinator,
the project aims to alleviate some of the workload of human care staff while enhancing the overall
well-being and satisfaction of both the residents and staff.
The RAC application utilizes advanced AI algorithms for autonomous navigation, enabling the TEMI
robot to move efficiently and interact seamlessly with its environment: equipped with sophisticated
voice interaction capabilities, including Auto Speech Recognition (ASR), far-field voice technology,
natural language processing (NLP), speech-to-text, and text-to-speech (TTS) engines. These features
allow the robot to hear, identify, understand, and respond to user voice commands, enhancing its
ability to engage with elderly residents effectively. The RAC will assist in basic activity coordination
tasks, providing engagement and socialization to residents.
Ultimately, the success of the RAC demo project could prove to be a shift in implementing emerging
technologies such as AI and robotics in elderly care, generating interest from other institutions in
the healthcare and elderly care sectors, both in Estonia and abroad, seeking solutions to improve
healthcare and care services in the reality of ageing society.
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