Classroom Robots Helping Children

The University of Bonn is developing low-data robots to be used as avatars for sick children at their school

Maren Bennewitz - Head of the University of Bonn Humanoid Robots Lab, amid vario
Maren Bennewitz - Head of the University of Bonn Humanoid Robots Lab, amid various robots. © Volker Lannert/University of Bonn all images in original size .
Mobile robots enabling chronically ill schoolchildren to participate in lessons: this is the objective of a new joint development project by the universities of Bonn, Göttingen (coordinator) and Duisburg-Essen, in collaboration with chilli mind GmbH. Protecting the privacy of all parties involved poses a particular project challenge.

Kids and teens often complain about school, but interacting with others during the schoolday fulfills a need for contact with their peers, which is important for their well-being and social development. Children suffering from chronic illness are often forced to go without such contact. ...
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