Objective and Contribution

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This seminar paper explores the following topics -

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First part:

• Current problems faced by the aged population in traditional nursing homes.

• Takes a look at the demographic data that has shifted healthcare needs over the past few decades.

• Proposes smart nursing homes as a possible solution for better healthcare for the elderly.

• Provides a literature review on the previous work done on smart nursing homes.

• Explores goals, characteristics and advantages of smart nursing homes with detailed analysis.

• Analyses how smart nursing homes can reduce healthcare cost with statistical data.

• Lists some pilot projects exploring smart home technologies for the elderly.

• Lists out some real-life smart products and devices that have made life easier.

• Discusses several factors that influence its acceptance in the society.

• Investigates some key issues of smart nursing homes that can hinder universal acceptance.

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Second part:

• Provides an insight into the world of social robotics that has taken human-machine interaction to the next level.

• Discusses some popular social robots such as Paro, Robobear, etc.

• Explores four different future scenarios.

• Finally, the discussion section raises four burning questions to smart healthcare.

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Please check the complete paper here.