The future of education... NAO!

Humanoid robots caring for people at home... Remote home medical care is a growing part of the healthcare system, and humanoid robots such as NAO, will be key components of future remote assistance platforms. I am looking for funding to help in this project and design the software to meet the requirements of the future robotic age.

Project visual The future of education... NAO!
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The future of education... NAO!

<p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>NAO is a research platform used by more than 350 prestigious universities and research labs around the world.</strong></p> <p> It is a versatile platform used to explore a wide variety of research topics in robotics as well as computer science, human-machine interaction, and the social sciences.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/AAJQO.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://imgur.com/AAJQO.jpg"></a></p> <p>  </p> <p> Robots allow students to connect theory with practice and discover a wide range of robotics-related fields, such as computer science, engineering, and mathematics.</p> <p> Bill Gates, the Japanese Robotics Association, and the European Commission have something in common: they all believe robotics will be as important tomorrow as computers are today. This means all future engineers, scientists, and researchers in applied sciences benefit from learning about robotics.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/O2JFs.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://i.imgur.com/O2JFs.jpg"></a></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>My goal is to offer robots that contribute to everyone's well-being. At every stage of life, people can need assistance at home. This is especially true for the elderly.</strong></p> <p> Demographics tells us that all developed countries will face dramatic increases in the population of elderly and retired persons compared with young and active persons. Humanoid robots will have a clear role in assisting the elderly in their day-to-day lives, allowing them to live at home longer and maintain as much autonomy as possible.</p> <p> The prospect of humanoid robots caring for people at home responds to this gradual demographic shift that not only involves individuals, but also health policy, as robots represent a very cost-effective alternative to long-term hospital stays. Remote home medical care is a growing part of the healthcare system, and humanoid robots such as NAO, and tomorrow Romeo, will be key components of future remote assistance platforms.</p> <p> Thanks to its human-like interaction based on voice and gesture, NAO is the only humanoid robot able to play the crucial role of personal assistant.</p> <p> NAO is a companion that communicates with remote caregivers (family, relatives, service providers, etc.), ensures medical and home surveillance, and provides real assistance at home.</p> <p> It can also help in Retirement Facilities and play the role of host for an aging population.</p>

Allocation of funds

<p> The funds will enable me to purchase the hardware and software to begin the journey of adapting the already used NAO project in an assistive capacity. As a disabled person myself, I fully understand the benefits that the NAO project can bring to both the disabled and elderley members of our community. Total funding required is £3500 although I have so far collected £1000 in personal finances myself. I am now ready to kickstart this project but require the balance to continue in this great quest!</p>

Rewards

€10

For each €10 donated, I will link to your website from my NAO website as a sponsor, when it is completed. You also get my eternal thanks and gratitude! For personal donations I will send you information about the project and images of the robot that you have sponsored

€100

For each €1000 donation I will ensure that your company logo is included in advertising material or press releases, you tube videos and the like as a sponsor, I will also link to your website from my NAO website, when it is completed. You also get my eternal thanks and gratitude! For personal donations I will send you information about the project and images of the robot that you have sponsored

€250

For each €250 donation I will ensure that your company logo is included in advertising material or press releases, you tube videos and the like as a main sponsor, I will also run an advertisement for your company in a magazine being produced to promote this project. I will also link to your website from my NAO website, when it is completed. You also get my eternal thanks and gratitude!

€1,000

Donate €1000 and I will not only do all of the above, I will also create you a 1 minute you tube advertisement for your company using Apple Motion software, I will include a link to this in the above material, I will also link to your website from my NAO website, when it is completed, and I will be extremely thankful!

€2,500

    Sponsor the full amount and I will not only do all of the above, if you are in the UK and more specifially near Blackpool I will bring the NAO project to your company for you to take a look at what I am doing and allow you to use the device in any video footage for your company. Your logo will be used as my main sponsor and partner in the project and all advertising wil be run within your companies guidelines and colurs etc etc etc. I will also do some design work for your company if required (within reason!) I will also link to your website from my NAO website, when it is completed. Along with this I will be more than eternally grateful!!!!

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