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So, my name is André I'm here at the Hospital Dona Estefânia
and I'm going to start the experiment with telepresence
I've got the magabot here, the computer in my back
and we're going to see if we can make this work.
Hi, I'm Francisco and I'm here at Pavilhão do Conhecimento, a science museum
and I have with me two robots which will allow kids in the hospital
to visit this place virtually and enjoy the museum.
First, we let the children control the robot while seeing it in order to facilitate
and let them get familiar to the control pad: we wanted to make sure it was as simple and intuitive as possible.
It was only after they were comfortable enough with the remote control, that we proceeded
to allow them to control the robots in the museum.
The results were clear: the kids they were astonished, as they talked and played with each other.
To transmit the audio and video between the robot and the computer in the hospital we simply used Video Calls through Gmail.
The robots worked perfectly, proving their reliability
In the end, we also tried to let the robots navigate autonomously using their built in sensors
With this project, we believe we can make a difference: improving the conditions for children in hospitals all over the world
shows the improvements technology can bring in our lives even through non-conventional ways.
We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished with this setup, and can only hope we can continue this project in the future.