Table 9.

Assistive robotic systems for telepresence and communication (own representation)

Author	Acronym: Funtion	State of development	Setting	User
Buhtz et al., 2018 [14] Ienca et al., 2017 [59]	Giraff: communication between persons in need of care and relatives	Test phase Use in practice	Home care	Persons in need of care Relatives
Dallal et al., 2012 [43]	-: Telepresence robotics, communication between caregivers and persons in need of care	Test phase lab	Clinical care	Caregivers Persons in need of care Laboratory staff Medical Staff
Bartosiak et al., 2022 [60]	IVO & Tommy: robotic communication between healthcare workers and patients through the use of audio and touch screen functions, COVID-19	Use in practice		Caregivers Persons in need of care
Früh et al., 2018 [52]	P-Care: verbal communication via voice recognition		-