Feedbot: A simple and smart design self-feeding robot for Parkinsonʼs patients and the elderly = Feedbot: Một thiết kế đơn giản và thông minh của robot tự cho ăn cho bệnh nhân Parkinson và người cao tuổi

Abstract

The assistance for the elderly and Parkinson's patients has always been utterly demanding, many robots assisted feeding (RAF) are designed to support Parkinson’s patients and the elderly. This paper demonstrates the design of a robot that helps disabled people in eating activities since they can barely do this themselves. Visually, the robot consists of three main parts: a food tray, a feeding arm. and a remote control in order to simulate the eating movement of humans. This design aims to design a lightweight robot that operates autonomously and can analyze data based on patients’ nutritional recommendations via smartphone monitoring software. Besides, the design is also based on the study of adults' experiences in their daily dining. This work aims to design a robot-assisted feeding and apply it to reality in Vietnam.