Table 5.

Assistive tasks that would make the robot useful.

ICFa	Useful assistance categories and tasks
Activity and participation	Bringing items Water Snacks Preheated food Medication Blanket Newspaper Glasses Urine drainage bag Phone Clothes Shoes Remote control Picking up an object dropped to the floor Calendar reminders Assisting with transfers Emergency alerts Housework Tidying Wash windows Putting things in or taking things out of the dishwasher Assisting with technical aids Moving technical aids; bringing, for example, wheelchair, toilet chair, or walking frame Putting on tarpaulin Changing the position of the bed Controlling the lift and car lift Opening doors Charging phones or tablets
Self care	Scratching Putting on or taking off a comforter

^aICF: International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.