SARIF Equipment & Infrastructure Award: Humanoid Robots for Research and Education
Humanoid robots will join physicians at the Genesis Neuroscience Clinic, founded and directed by Dr. Monica Crane, to assist older adults with Alzheimer’s disease in various daily activities. Individuals in the pictures are left to right: Jerica Jackson- Clinical Manager, Dr. Andrew Nolin- PGY1, Jessica Brock- Lead Medical Assistant.
This newly funded award includes faculty within the College of Nursing and collaborators in the Tickle College of Engineering; the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences; and the College of Architecture and Design. The funding will be used to acquire humanoid robots to meet the demands of our growing scholarship using these technologies and to support the scientific and educational needs of our faculty and students. These humanoid robots will support and build upon collaborative research projects underway in these Colleges that target federal and foundational research funding foci. This research addresses areas that support technology, health promotion and disease prevention, caring for the aging and their caregivers, and translating these results into education and practice.
Seed funding program for new research partnerships
Funded Projects
Survey Invitation
The University of Tennessee is conducting a research survey on using a human-like robot to assist daily activities of people with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) or Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD). This study will help to develop robots for a better future of seniors!
In the survey, you will watch a few short video clips on the social robot and its functions. The total time to watch the videos will be about 3 minutes. After watching the videos, you will be asked to answer some questions, which take approximately 10 minutes to finish. Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary.
The survey is truly anonymous. We do not know who is receiving the survey or who is responding. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this survey. If you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can skip the questions or close the survey at any point.
If you have questions or concerns about this study, or have experienced a research related problem or injury, contact the researchers,
Prof. Xiaopeng Zhao, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996
Phone: 865-974-7682
Email: xzhao9@utk.edu