And he can speak and interact with dementia patients, asking them questions, considering their answers and reporting back to caregivers on their condition. It followed Alzheimer’s disease and dementia patients around their home, and instructed them to do basic tasks. Rudzicz, an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Toronto, says his robot is the first to truly be able to converse with dementia patients. Fixing that limitation was the idea behind Rudzicz’s latest project: a two-foot robot named Ludwig, billed as an innovative means of caring for the cognitively impaired. TORONTO — Dr. Frank Rudzicz built a robot five years ago.

Source: National Post July 27, 2016 02:40 UTC