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SOCIAL ASSISTIVE ROBOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Social Services and Social Work
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- socially assistive robot
1, record 1, English, socially%20assistive%20robot
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SAR 2, record 1, English, SAR
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- social assistive robot 3, record 1, English, social%20assistive%20robot
correct, noun
- SAR 4, record 1, English, SAR
correct, noun
- SAR 4, record 1, English, SAR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... socially assistive robots [are defined] as devices that assist humans in their social interaction. They take the form of robotized pets, companions, service robots, and combinations thereof. In healthcare, ... they can be used for medical interviewing[,] monitoring and record keeping of symptoms[,] assistance with pill sorting and medication planning ... 5, record 1, English, - socially%20assistive%20robot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robot d'assistance sociale
1, record 1, French, robot%20d%27assistance%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RAS 2, record 1, French, RAS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les robots d'assistance sociale pourraient venir aider le travail des thérapeutes qui interviennent auprès d'enfants atteints de troubles du spectre de l'autisme. 3, record 1, French, - robot%20d%27assistance%20sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- robot de asistencia social
1, record 1, Spanish, robot%20de%20asistencia%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un robot de asistencia social es aquel que su interacción está basada en comunicación verbal, lenguaje corporal, reconocimiento y expresión de emociones. [...] Estos robots han sido utilizados en investigaciones para promover estimulación cognitiva, social y apoyo a terapias físicas, por ejemplo, en niños con autismo y pacientes con accidentes cardiovasculares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - robot%20de%20asistencia%20social
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