Pastor, CarmenGaminde, GabrielRenteria, ArantxaCornet, GérardMaseda, AnaEtxeberria, Igone2024-07-242024-07-242009Pastor , C , Gaminde , G , Renteria , A , Cornet , G , Maseda , A & Etxeberria , I 2009 , Affective Robotics for assisting elderly people . in Assistive Technology from Adapted Equipment to Inclusive Environments. AAATE 2009 . Assistive Technology Research Series , vol. 25 , pp. 153-158 . https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-042-1-15397816075004211383-813Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/11556/1546There are widely acknowledged imperatives for helping the elderly live at home (semi)-independently for as long as possible. Without cognitive stimulation support the elderly dementia and depression sufferers can deteriorate rapidly and the carers will face a more demanding task. Both groups are increasingly at the risk of social exclusion. This article presents the work under development in the project Companion-Able. It will provide the synergy of Robotics and Ambient Intelligence technologies to provide for a care-giver's assistive environment. This is mediated by a robotic companion working collaboratively with a smart home environment. Companion-Able addresses the issues of social inclusion and homecare of persons with chronic cognitive disabilities prevalent among the increasing European older population. A participative and inclusive scenario validation approach will drive the efforts, involving care recipients and their close caregivers as well as the wider stakeholders.6enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessconference output10.3233/978-1-60750-042-1-153Ambient assisted livingmobile robotsmart domoticsMedicine (miscellaneous)Engineering (miscellaneous)SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalitieshttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84865430268&partnerID=8YFLogxK