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Talking Robots Play Part in Therapeutic Treatment

Year

2013

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

8m 51s

Publication Information

NewsHour Productions

Summary

Researchers at University of Notre Dame and University of Southern California have found that robots can be less intimidating than humans to some patients. Ray Suarez reports on how researchers are using machines as nontraditional therapists to treat conditions such as autism in children and strokes in seniors.