Robots and Sensors to help elderly

The elderly will soon have robots and sensors to keep on an eye them. They are like pets except require no management they help wake them up, remind them to eat, and even call for help if the fall. Dr Makedon createdHeracleia Human-Centered Computing Laboratory at UTA, with the help of the NSF and others,where she and others are designing technology that will allow tomorrow's seniors to remain independent. (Moos, 2008)

Moos, Bob (October 15, 2008). Robots and sensors to help elderly stay independent. Retrieved October 16, 2008, from Dallas News Web site: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/ptech/stories/101408dnbusaginglab.3bee7b4.html