{"id":174024,"date":"2025-03-03T17:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/?p=174024"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:46:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:46:31","slug":"eurecat-develops-social-robot-that-connects-with-people-to-ease-communication-in-clinical-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/en\/eurecat-develops-social-robot-that-connects-with-people-to-ease-communication-in-clinical-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurecat develops social robot that connects with people to ease communication in clinical settings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1424.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Starting today at the Mobile World Congress, the <a href=\"http:\/\/eurecat.org\/es\/\">Eurecat<\/a> technology centre is showcasing the Jana social care robot which is able to recognise faces and analyse its surroundings to build a natural connection with people and ease communication in clinical settings.<\/p>\n<p>The Jana robot \u201cis a prime example of how social robotics and artificial intelligence can transform the way people interact with technology, humanising innovation and making it more accessible to society,\u201d says Daniel Serrano, director of Eurecat\u2019s Robotics and Automation Unit.<\/p>\n<p>Its development is based on an \u201caffordable and adaptable design intended for medical and care applications with an accessible and scalable approach in health,\u201d adds Mag\u00ed Dalmau, head of the Cognitive Robotics Line in Eurecat\u2019s Robotics and Automation Unit.<\/p>\n<p>To interact with people, Jana responds when someone calls out to it with a \u201cHey Jana\u201d or takes the initiative when it identifies the presence of people around it, thus enabling more seamless and accessible contact.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u201cit can express itself as it accompanies what it says with facial expressions and subtle movements to bolster communication and achieve a more natural connection with people,\u201d points out Federica Loizzo, a researcher in Eurecat\u2019s Robotics and Automation Unit.<\/p>\n<p>Jana has been developed under a socially responsible approach, meaning that it factors in artificial intelligence privacy and ethics considerations and only processes data without storing images or sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smart hospital model <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Jana robot has been developed by Eurecat under AICCELERATE, a European project blending artificial intelligence and autonomous robotics to unlock a state-of-the-art hospital model.<\/p>\n<p>The robot\u2019s design, implementation and first trials have been conducted in partnership with Hospital Sant Joan de D\u00e9u in Barcelona \u200b\u200bwhere it has demonstrated its ability to enhance interaction between patients, families and medical staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Come and visit us at Congress Square: booth CS210 space 43, in Digital Catalonia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":173628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[430,742,2284,1422,743],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-174024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-autonomous-professional-robotics","category-fires-en","category-health","category-mobile-world-congress-en","category-press-notes-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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