Remote interaction between human and humanoid robot

The last few years have been characterized by the continuous development of information and communication technologies, robotics technologies, and hom e automation technologies. The number of application areas for such technol ogies is increasing, especially in fields rather outside the pure industria l scenario, often identified as "service applications." These are healthcar e, public service provisions, social services for disadvantaged citizens, t echnical aids for promoting the independence of disabled and elderly people , and many others. With this joint research Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and Waseda University, starting from the current availability of several mechatronic prototypes in their research laboratories, intend to validate different telecommunicatio n tools for the remote control of mechatronic systems by demonstrating the feasibility and potential benefits deriving from the integration of such te chnologies.