Cobots
Cobots Mr. Mofongo Grand Café and Restaurant is a unique dining establishment located in Groningen, Netherlands, known for its eclectic menu and innovative use of technology. Above the Café and Restaurant is Mofongo’s Distillery & Cocktail bar. The demonstration of the entire process of distilling from basic ingredients to the final product is impressive, […]
Companionship – Part 3
ElliQ on John’s kitchen counter Companionship – Part 3 In the last two blog posts, I wrote about how companionship provides emotional support, helping individuals feel understood and valued. This emotional bond counters the subjective feeling of loneliness. In this blog post, I will share my own experience with the ElliQ robot and what I […]
Companionship – Part 2
ElliQ on John’s kitchen counter Companionship – Part 2 Companionship provides emotional support, helping individuals feel understood and valued. This emotional bond counters the subjective feeling of loneliness. In this blog post, I will explore what loneliness is about and then how companionship can help. Loneliness is a universal experience of feeling disconnected or […]
Companionship – Part 1
Companionship – Part 1 The greatest potential for robots is at home and it goes beyond cleaning floors and cooking meals. Robots are able to provide companionship. I believe this will become especially important for the chronically ill or those who are housebound. I first observed the potential of non-human companions twenty years ago when […]
A New Dawn for Type 1 Diabetes
A New Dawn for Type 1 Diabetes I am sure all of us have a family member or friend living with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the body’s ability to produce insulin, a hormone necessary for regulating blood sugar levels. It is estimated approximately 1.6 million people in the […]
