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Table 10.

Assistive robotic systems for monitoring, security and navigation (own representation)

Author Acronym: Function State of development Setting User
Mahajan & Vidhyapathi, 2017 [62] -: monitoring of well-being and orientation, information in case of changes, monitoring and alarm in case of falls, transmission of the situation via camera Development Clinical care Persons in need of care

Abubakar et al., 2020 [49]

Saadatzi et al., 2020 [50]

ARNA: patient escort service, robot as walking assistance

Caregivers

Persons in need of care

Antony et al., 2020 [37] -: Measurement of vital parameters, transmission to staff
Chien et al., 2019 [38] -: Carrying heavy loads by follow-me function, navigation

Clinical care

Long term care

Caregivers

Persons in need of care

Relatives

Arthanat et al., 2020 [63] -: reminder and accompanying function for taking medication, warning when leaving the home, reminder after a certain time, call from emergency contacts Test phase lab Home care

Persons in need of care

Relatives

Pineau et al., 2003 [64] Pearl: Remembering daily activities (medication, eating, drinking, personal hygiene, appointments), observing activity, module includes knowledge about person, navigating through environment, follow-me function Long term care

Caregivers

Persons in need of care

Song et al., 2017 [23] -: navigation to units (e.g. diagnostics) Clinical care Persons in need of care
Bartosiak et al., 2022 [60] IVO & Tommy: monitoring of vital parameters by camera on the robot Use in practice

Caregivers

Persons in need of care

Law et al., 2019 [61] Silbot: alarm function, reading out the daily schedule, medication reminder, sending emergency calls, monitoring (daily recording of general condition and mood) Use in practice

Long term care

Home care

Persons in need of care
Klein et al., 2018 [53] SCITOS: reminder function, environment monitoring, fall detection and help call system - Home care Persons in need of care