Active and Healthy Ageing
Ahmad Lotfi, Caroline Sharon Langensiepen, Salisu Wada Yahaya · 2017
In this paper a new robotic system is introduced that will engage, coach, assess and motivate the elderly in physical exercises that are recommended by the National Health Services (NHS) in the UK. With the rise in the population of the elderly which is expected to triple by 2050, this robotic system will aims to improve the quality of life for a significant proportion of the population. Physical activities have tremendous benefit to elderly people. Regular exercise helps the elderly by improving their physical fitness, immune system, sleep and stress levels, not to mention the countless health problems it reduces such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, obesity, joint pains etc.