Robot Companions for Citizens
Sheffield investigators
Tony Prescott
Partners
University of Twente
Dalarna University
Napier University
Bergen University
University of Utrecht
University of Pompeu Fabra
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Sebastian Conran Associates
Funders
European Commission
EPSRC
About the project
The Robot Companions for Citizens (RCC) project was a European Commission Future Emerging Technology (FET) Flagship Candidate project addressing how new generations of safe and human friendly robots can assist in extending the active and independent lives of older people.
The project proposed many advances in the area of robotic designs which would lead to significant developments in this area, including new materials, new power systems, novel sensors and actuators, advances in human-computer and human robot interaction.
The RCC 'Society' working group produced a roadmap for future research in the societal aspects of the development of assistive and companion robots – understanding user requirements, examining potential use-case scenarios, current perceptions of robots, ethical and legal issues, and developing a human centred design approach.