Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
Comparing Store-and-Forward Videos Versus Telepresence Robots to Conduct Remote Home-Safety Evaluations
Mi Jung Lee, PhD; Gail Castaneda, PhD; Sergio Romero, PhD
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
  • North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NFSGVHS), Gainesville, FL, USA
Article Information
Assistive Technology / Community Mobility and Driving / Geriatrics/Productive Aging / Education of OTs and OTAs / Military Rehabilitation / Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
Comparing Store-and-Forward Videos Versus Telepresence Robots to Conduct Remote Home-Safety Evaluations
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515261. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO4041
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515261. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO4041
Abstract

Date Presented 04/05/19

Two state-of-the-art technological approaches (store-and-forward videos and telepresence robots) were compared for their ability to guide OTs in selecting the appropriate technology for remote home-safety evaluations. When a caregiver is capable of adhering to a strict remote evaluation protocol, a camera can be the simpler application, but a telepresence robot’s video conferencing capabilities allow for real-time interactions and the ability to obtain information from the residents about features of the home.

Primary Author and Speaker: Mi Jung Lee

Contributing Authors: Gail Castaneda, Sergio Romero