Browsing by Author "Obach, Michael"
Now showing 1 - 4 of 4
Results Per Page
Sort Options
Item Back on track: Lost and found on public transportation(2013) Carmien, Stefan; Obach, Michael; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; Medical TechnologiesErrors, in particular human errors, play an important role in many aspects of human life, from day-to-day activities to extraordinary situations. This paper describes the theoretical background in the context of Distributed Cognition and the practical design process of an error trapping and mitigation system for supporting seniors' (including disabled seniors) use of public transportation. Data available from the ASSISTANT project support the basic assumption that there are not many things that typically go wrong when people from this target group use buses, trams, trains etc., but that these classes of errors cover a majority of instances. An error model, being a first approximation of a rule-based error capturing and mitigation system, is proposed that is adequate for sparse data and available before the initial use of the system. Several error types, sources of information coming from a Personal Navigation Device and reasonable conclusions are presented and discussed. Furthermore, some examples of an error trapping and mitigation class tree are provided, as well as some aspects of implementing these systems in earlier projects. The on-going ASSISTANT project addresses especially mitigation types and error type classification, which can lead to easier implementation and broader acceptance in a near future.Item Digital Innovation Hubs in Health-Care Robotics Fighting COVID-19: Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers Across Europe: Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers across Europe(2021-03) Jovanovic, Kosta; Schwier, Andrea; Matheson, Eloise; Xiloyannis, Michele; Rozeboom, Esther; Hochhausen, Nadine; Vermeulen, Brecht; Graf, Birgit; Wolf, Peter; Nawrat, Zbigniew; Escuder, Jordi; Mechelinck, Mare; Sorensen, Birgitte; Boscolo, Paola Roberta; Obach, Michael; Tognarelli, Selene; Jankovic, Milica; Leroux, Christophe; Ferrigno, Giancarlo; Siepel, Francoise J; Stramigioli, Stefano; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; Medical TechnologiesThe use of robotics in health care has seen a recent rise in interest due to its potential for use during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The transmission rate of COVID-19 has meant that health-care workers are under increasing pressure, risks, and workload to manage the requirements of personal protective equipment, strict disinfection procedures, and the heightened medical needs of patients.Item The Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Maturity Model: Linking Theory and Practice: Linking theory and practice(2017-06-16) Stahl, Bernd; Obach, Michael; Yaghmaei, Emad; Ikonen, Veikko; Chatfield, Kate; Brem, Alexander; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; Medical TechnologiesResponsible research and innovation (RRI) is an approach to research and innovation governance aiming to ensure that research purpose, process and outcomes are acceptable, sustainable and even desirable. In order to achieve this ambitious aim, RRI must be relevant to research and innovation in industry. In this paper, we discuss a way of understanding and representing RRI that resonates with private companies and lends itself to practical implementation and action. We propose the development of an RRI maturity model in the tradition of other well-established maturity models, linked with a corporate research and development (R&D) process. The foundations of this model lie in the discourse surrounding RRI and selected maturity models from other domains as well as the results of extensive empirical investigation. The model was tested in three industry environments and insights from these case studies show the model to be viable and useful in corporate innovation processes. With this approach, we aim to inspire further research and evaluation of the proposed maturity model as a tool for facilitating the integration of RRI in corporate management.Item Robotic Innovations in Support of the Healthcare Workers Against COVID-19 - DIH-HERO Perspective(Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2022) Jovanovic, Kosta; Schwier, Andrea; Matheson, Eloise; Xiloyannis, Michele; Rodijk-Rozeboom, Esther; Hochhausen, Nadine; Vermeulen, Brecht; Graf, Birgit; Wolf, Peter; Nawrat, Zbigniew; Escuder, Jordi; Mechelinck, Mare; Sørensen, Birgitte; Boscolo, Paola Roberta; Obach, Michael; Tognarelli, Selene; Jankovic, Milica; Leroux, Christophe; Ferrigno, Giancarlo; Siepel, Françoise; Stramigioli, Stefano; Müller, Andreas; Brandstötter, Mathias; Medical TechnologiesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the conditions of work in healthcare institutions and the quality of patient care around the world. Emerging healthcare robotic technology may facilitate and improve the overall quality of life, as well as the diagnostics, rehabilitation, and intervention services. This paper reports the lessons learned from actions carried out in the implementation of the DIH-HERO project call across Europe for robotic solutions that support healthcare activities. Conclusion remarks are as follows: i) technology pull and the urgent need together accelerate the innovation development and deployment, ii) it takes time to establish safety and legal regulations for the deployment of human-machine devices, so the ethical, safety, and reliability aspects of robotic application need to be carefully considered, iii) technology adoption depends on the trust of the users to the technology, iv) existing robotic technology for prevention, diagnosis, hospital admission, rehabilitation, and intervention is mature enough for the adaptation and deployment, v) unskilled general population should be trained for the usage of robotic technology.