Wednesday 19 October 2016

Robots for sick children

For sick children who spend long weeks in a sterile room, the feeling of isolation can be devastating. Recently, there are robots that are used to help find their daily lives. The principe is simple : the young patient runs away from his hospital room, using a computer or a smartphone, a telepresence robot the size of a big child, found home, in the classroom or other place of his daily environment.



  • What do you think of these robots?
  • If you were to place these children would you be happy to have the oppotunity to have
    one of these robots?

38 comments:

  1. Hello everybody !!!
    To begin with, those robots seems very well-made, in my opinion, because it is a good way, for those children who are all day long in a lonely room, to escape for one day and to meet other people. Indeed, it is important for a child to have pleasure by seeing, for example, a football match in reality and not just on TV. It could be a nice loophole for those boys and girls. Futhermore, they could make or see friends, visit places and travel a bit in their city or even abroad, if the technological aspect can go as far. Moreover, as I see it they could maybe also go to school with this engine and so feel like if their were just like the other pupils.
    Then, I think that if I was in this case, I would be so happy to have the possibility to go out and to meet or see others during all days long and to travel around even if I’m stuck in a room. Indeed, as for me, I would be joyful to have a social life and to see how the world around me is evolving.
    So, to put it all in a nutshell, I think this new progress is an interesting idea for those children and, in my opinion, this project would deserve to be improved in the years to come.

    Claire Bouthiba 1S6

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  2. First of all, being ill at a young age must be awful. Children with diseases sometimes can't go to school or play with their friends.

    These robots gave them a way to go out of their room and to build social contacts with the other kids. On the one hand, these robots are a wonderful distraction that is going to hugely improve sick children's lives. However, there will always be a screen between the patient and the "real world" but it gives them at least freedom.

    But we also need to take précautions: on the other hand, it might be dangerous. Indeed, the robot is quite massive and it could hurt small kids...

    To conclude, this robot is a great improvment in young patients' lives and I think it is soon going to be safe enough for them to use it from a very young age. As far as I am concerned, it makes me enthousiastic!

    Coline Chataing 1ere S4

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  3. First of all I think that these robots could be a real revolution for children, who are badly ill or who are physically incapable of visiting places by themselves.
    Some sick children are seriously handicapped and therefore don’t feel as normal as other other children of their age. Robots could represent a real opportunity for them to see as much as normal children and most of all, to forget their disease for a while.

    In my opinion, all children who are ill should have such a robot. Indeed, the treatments they have to suffer can be really heavy and just the illusion that they could be somewhere else can give them happiness and help them to get better.

    SCHEDL,Naemi,TS1

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  4. In my opinion, these robots are good ways to make those sick children fit in society. I'm sure they feel lonely, being isolated all day, and that seeing the outside without any risk would be fantastic for them.
    However, we have to be careful about the cost of such robots, which are quite expensive. It could be a great idea to start a fundraiser of some sort to help those children.
    To conclude, even though these children are a minority, it's important to help them and show them that they too belong in society.

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  5. Hello !
    I heard about these robots in television. I find this inovation very interesting and good for children who can’t go out because of disease and treatment.. It’s not just a simple webcam, thanks to this robot, it’s possible to move and live moments as if you were there ! If I was these children I would be pleased to have the opportunity to have one of these robots because there is a contact with other and it's possible to live magic moments.

    ROUANET Flavie TS3

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  6. Hello !

    First of all, this inovation is a real revolution for sick children and it will help many children in the future. We can say : congratulation ! to all ingeniors.

    To begin with, I think these robots can completely change the life of a sick children because he can live a "normal life". As we can see in this picture, there are two robots in a stadium, it is maybe the dream of these two children who is realised. Moreover I heard that without a robot, children would have to enroll in an unfamiliar school district and be tutored by a stranger. To finish, about myself, if I was one of these children I would be very happy to see other things that the hospital.

    To conclude, I hope that one day this inovation will be accessible to everybody.

    Clara Latella 1S4

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  7. Firstly,I would like to say that it's an good idee, on the ground of their incapacity to go out or to have a normal life this robots might be an answer for them, to enjoy the life like other people. Thanks to this technological invention they could have the courage
    or the force to beat their illness. In addition this "discovery" can help people, who can't go out, for instance people who suffer from agoraphobia. To summarize my point of view if I was to place these children I would be happy to have the oppotunity to have
    one of these robot.
    But to the best of my knowledge there is always a other side of the coin like the price of this invention. Or to take an other example children must feel that they are love and as far as I known robots are just artificial-intelligence.


    Benjamin Stève TS1

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  8. Hello!

    I think science has not finished surprising us, and this innovation is just wonderful!
    These robots are already awesome for normal people who can't do or go somewhere, but it means a lot for a sick child...
    Robots have the power to live them things they would never imagine because of their illness, to make them meet new people, let him know new places and make him live great events like a football match!
    This innovation can change the boring daily for a sick child and give him the willingness to fight against his illness to see it all in person!
    The only drawback is the time of this child on the screens, which can damage the view or give him headaches: but a smile for this boy a few hours is more important!
    I think that instead of this little boy I would be very happy to have my robot,but one day,I do hope they will not need the robot to get out of a hospital room. .....

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  9. First of all, i think that this invention is very useful, because if a young kid can't go out with his friends because he is sick, these robots will allow him to spent some time with his friends. Thanks to these robots they will feel less alone which is a great thing for them.
    If i was in the same situation as those children, i would be really happy to have a robot like this, but in my opinion there is a little problem, because when you're a child you need to feel that people who are with you love you but a robot can't have feelings.

    Antoine Voisard TS3

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  10. First of all, these robots are a very useful invenyion. It allows to childrens who must stay in a room because they are sick for example to spend time with friends or with family. It's a great invention and if i was in the same situation as these childrens, i'll be very happy to have a robot like this.
    But the problem is that these robots are probably very expensive and they can't procure to a child feelings like love or friendship.

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  11. Hi !

    To begin with , computers and robots are used everyday for several things . This kind of new technology is improved by engineers .

    As far as I am concerned , I think that these robots could be great for children who live in a sterile room . In fact , they could have a real life for the first time and create social links between them and other children . On the other hand , that is just a screen and problems could appeared because of the connexion . Moreover , you would be always dependent of technology and people who would bring this robot everywhere .
    Nevertheless , if I were a sick child , I guess I would like to try these robots because I would feel alone .

    To conclude , I'm not sure these robots work and are adapted but if we never try , we'd never know !

    Lena szepetowski , 1S4

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  12. To my opinion, this idea is better than nothing and is not a big changement beacuse there are already camera systems including for exemple internet (Skype, Facetime etc ...) which allows contact between the child and his family, his friends or his class. Add a foot on the screen is so not a difference for the child but only for people who will receive the video. That can maybe give to the child a stronger presence but is not a substitute for the direct contact. Moreover the cost of this not revolutionary invention is very high and every sick child can't have one.

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  13. Hello !

    In my opinion this innovation is very important and useful for all these kids. They can meet other people, of course is not like in the real life but it's still a form of contact with the outside. The robot allows the child to be involved in manifestations, shows or something else. In all ways it distracts them. Actually they can meet friends and speak to new persons.

    It's a wonderful innovation and If I was one of this children I will be so glade to use this robot. It's always better than stay in the same room, every day. It's a way to escape. This article show us how practical are this robots.

    In this way we can consider this robot and others technologies like a progress. From now there are several fields of application and we can see that can be a big help for a lot of patients.

    RODA Clara TS3

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  14. Hello,
    First of all, I must say that I find this concept very interesting and I think that it has a big importance for the people which use it. These robots allow the sick children to meet other people. Indeed, it's a wonderful innovation which allows not to exclude the children who remain days and days locked into their hospital rooms. Even if that takes place behind a screen and not in real life, that remains a very good means of communication. For me, this invention is a real sign of progress and If I was one of these children, I would be very happy to have the possibility of having one of these robots.

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  15. Hello everybody,

    I heard about this kind of robots in numerous reports on the television, I found it great because it allows young children being able to move virtually while their health not their allows to go to events for example or even to see friends on a daily basis. The technology plays an important role in the life of these young children and it is a big progress.
    If I was in situations of these people I shall be extremely satisfied to have a chance being able to use such a tool. It shall allow me to have better one life and to overcome trials of life with more ease. Finally, this tool allows has these children to keep a minimum of social life, which is very important nowadays.

    RUITORT Léo TS3

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  16. I can't imagine how hard it is to be sick and not to be able to do what the other kids can do. Someone must be really strong to handle all these things and I find it fair that they can be rewarded for all their efforts. All the sick children should be able to have this robots. However this is not enough they have the right to enjoy life as much as the other children. So the health research must never stop and we should contribute to it.

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  17. Hello,
    I find this concept very interesting. Indeed, it would allow the children to get out of loneliness that create hospitals and sterile rooms, as well as to ensure that sick children feel less different from others, they can go to events and places to which they have no access because of their illness or still so they can discover and live a "normal" life, or rather where they would forget their diseases a few moments. Moreover, this idea of robot represents a great progress in the field of technology, which nowadays became essential.
    To finish, if I was instead of these children, I would be more than happy to have this robot to experience life outside my sterile room, to be able to meet people but also to feel less alone.
    FRONTONI Cléa TS3

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  19. Hi everybody !
    To strat with, In my opinion these robots are a fantastic idea.
    As a matter of fact, sick children stuck in a hospital room must feel very lonely, bored and excluded from the society. That's the reason why, as far as I'm concerned, those robots allows them to get put of their room, to socialize with other kids, to attend all kind of events as if they were there. Then, they have the feeling to have a "normal life".
    To conclude, if I was one of these sick child, I would be happy to have the opportunity to have one of these robots because it would enable me to have a social life, I hate staying alone, and to see how the world is envolving. In addition, it could even make me forget about my illness.
    Dossios Emilie 1S4

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  20. These robots are a real progress for sick children, who are constantly locked into their hospital room, most of the time alone, without company. These children may feel isolated from their friends and classmates. Through the robot, children can hear their teachers and friends. It is a clever way to keep children recovering from long-term illness connected to their friends and their education. They also can take part in class from wherever they are recovering. At school, the robot becomes the eyes, ears and voice of the child.
    Thanks to them, while remaining in their hospital room, children can have the impression to live normally, distant from all their problems.
    Of course, if I found myself in this situation, I would like to have this technology. But, in my opinion, it is very expensive and only very few people can offer themselves this service.
    To conclude, these robots are an excellent innovation but it will be necessary to wait several years before their use be accessible to everybody.

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  21. First of all being kick at this age must be a flail, they can't play with friends, do some activities... So this robot can give happiness in their life and be like the other children. Futhermore this creation show at this ill children that it's not because there are sick that they can't do many things like going to school...
    Unfotunatly this innovation is not accessible to everybody but I hope that it will be one day.

    Lola Gervais 1°S6

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  22. Hi everyone !

    Firstly, this article really touched me deeply…

    By the way, we never consider ourselves enough lucky in this life, to be in great health, until it happens.

    And thanks to this article, we can see the great technological aspect that exists.
    Actually, with the development of this robot, the people who create them had really found a good way to put their service in something useful for sick children.

    So, as you understand I really love this idea, because that allows to have a real full life for every child, without feeling lonely because of being isolated from everybody.

    But up to a point, this robots cost probably a lot of money, so this can create inequality because not everybody can buy them, unless people offer them one...

    Fortunately I have the chance to not be sick, but of course if I was in the place to these children, I would be happy to have the opportunity to have one.
    Not to mention that every way is good to improve their daily life of illness.

    Wafa gamha TS3

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  23. Hello everybody ,
    In my opinion it's a good thing because a sick child do nothing to his journey , these children have boring days. These tecnologies can help sick children against isolation . The children , thanks to these robots children can see other person in another place , they can see them without living their room . It's important for a sick child see another person because have all time difficult journey , the isolation can be devastating for them , but i think these robots are not very numerous and a lot of children doesn't have access to these robots and I hope , in the future , all children must have robots for exit to them isolation . These robots are here for these children be as other children .

    Vincenti Nicolas 1èreS 2

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  24. In my opinion these robots help these sick children to get over the lack of society, to continue their studies while being at home or to visit some events on which they cannot go by themselves due to illness. I suppose that in proximate future these robots will be used even by people who want visit some places and at the same time to stay in their favorite sofa.
    But at same time we must remember that these robots give us only the illusion of being somewhere, its the same thing as online translation of the lesson or of another event, if i was on the place of these children i would not be happy to have one of these robots because for me to see a picture on a screen its not the same as being on the other side of the screen seeing everything with my own eyes, feeling the reality of the present.

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  25. To my opinion, I think robot could help sick children who are not able to go to school for an extended period of time.At first, the children are not losing social context,tries to re-create the school and social environment,they feel isolated. And, the children are more accessible to medical assistance when they have positive experience by beeing in touch with friends, through their own personal avatar (and play like a spy).

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  26. Hello everyone.

    In my opinion it's a very good idea, because these sick children can have the opportunity to communicate or move through these robots. Furthermore, it's allows them to change the ideas, to see the fat reality in a robot. I find it very ingenious even if the robot give us just the illusion of being somewhere.

    If I were in the place of one these children I will be happy to have the opportunity to have one of these robots! Because I will able to see my family or my friends and go to school even if it's a robot he allows me to move freely and I find that wonderful.

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  27. Hello !

    I read a lot about it and still shocked. I know that in some countries there is no minimum age for marriage and in other countries, parents decide instead of their daughter. Most of the time it's against money. Their husbands are usually older than the girls at least 15 years. What saddens me most is that in these countries, the girl did not say and it is obliged to follow the orders of his parents. They do not have time to live, to "come into boom". I find this outrageous. these girls leave one prison for another, worse. I find that what these associations is great, I admire them.


    PAVLOVA Tatiana TL1

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  28. To my mind, I think that these robot is a vey good idea because it can help sick children who hasn't the chance to move or to discover new things, to meet other people, to open up another wold to retreat into their disease. If I was a sick children I will be happy to have the opportunity to have one of these robots because I think that I will think about happiness and it give smile for each person and it will open my mind to another world or to new things. To conclude, I think it's a good idea to have invented it and help them because these people are very kind and very strong.

    Marie Tassiers TL1

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  29. I think that this communication system via these robots is a good idea. This can allow these sick children felt a little less alone and not to lose contact with family or friends. Personally I'd be really happy to have the opportunity to benefit from this system. However, the physical presence of the family still miss; but it is a very good start.

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  30. Robots are electronic items that can make easier life for humans. Since they exist, they continue to develop and find new functions.

    Robots are electronic items that facilitate human’s life, but that doesn’t have feelings. Indeed, despite their great utility, they can never replace a human because there are only machines. Nevertheless, robots can do many things that humans can’t, and still have an essential utility.

    Some children are surely happy to have the opportunity to have fun with these robots that must surely have many functions, but it must also be a lot of children who feel alone and that a robot is only a distraction, but will never replace a friend, or a family.

    Personally, I think it’s a good idea to have made these robots for kids, and I think that will change their ideas. Still, a robot remains a machine, and couldn’t therefore give affection needed by a child who feels alone.

    Louise Azinheirinha, 1eL.

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  31. Hi
    I think this robot can have a positive impact on these sick children who unfortunately are forced to stay in the hospital, the creation of these robot and for me one of the most important invention because it reduces the isolation of these children .
    I think if I were in their place I will appreciate having one of these robots.

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  32. I think that this system of communication is a very good idea.
    Indeed, a lot of children are very ill and have to stay at the hospital, and are stuck in their room alone. It gives them the opportunity to see their friends or "go" to school for example.
    To conclude, these robots are a good technology progress but are not accessible to everybody for the moment.

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  33. Hey,
    I think its a good idea for sick people. In normal time he have not distractionsand you know when you are sick it's not funny. This opportunity is good for mental because patients can't having normal social relasionship withs friends or famlily.

    Enzo LLorens 1L1

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  34. I think this robots are a very good idea! For all these children who are always in the same room and who always see the same person I think it's amazing for them to participate a little bit at the life out the hospital. Of course if I were one of this children I would be very happy to have an opportunity like that. To finish I think that it's very good that today some people try to find solution to stop the isolation of the sick children.
    Salomé Courtecuisse 1S4

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  35. I think it's the very good idea for the children sick .I will be happy to the place of children because robots help to spend time talking with other children and this allows to share his emotions.
    Alves diana 1L

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  36. Hello everyone !
    First let me say that this idea is very innovative. I find this idea of ​​using a robot like that, for children, shows that technology can be used to do good to others. Obviously I think this action is great because if I was one of those kids I'd be really happy to have one of these robots. Indeed the idea of ​​escape and not stay cloistered in my room would allow myself to pass the time faster. The childrens feel the importance who have their brought them. We care about them and their well being. A child likes to move and discover the life; with these robots they can partially recover these sensations.

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  37. I think that these robots have an important role for sick children, because they can fight the isolation of a child who has not lived happiness with friends and family outside the hospital. This allows for example to a sick child to see his star preferred by the robot that allows him to have a smile and a chance too.

    Normally it's a health hazard staying too long with an electronic device but, if I was in the same situation as these hospitalized children, I would be very happy because I shall have this robot to keep me company and see through him that I wanted to see in real life. It's really a very sad life that I wish it to anyone even for the elderly. this robot is an idea of technological progress that serves to keep the maximun emotion of a child to his greatest emotional needs. This really is a fabulous idea because I think they can not do anything except be a spectator.

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  38. I think these robots is a good idea for sick children. It's maybe a revolution. Indeed, these children are bored, alone in the hospital. While their friends are at school spirit to work or play ball in playground. However, it shouldn't be that the world is becoming too technology. Robots shouldn't replace humanity. This should be only temporary and not a quotient (to use these robot). But I think these robots must give back the smile to these sick children.
    Then, if I was in the place of these children. I think, I wouldn't want to have a robot. I prefer take care alone.I prefer reading books and magazines or watching the television. More I prefer that my friends and family come to see me in the hospital to see me in a robot.
    Tran Loan TS1

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