Interview with Salzburg Research
Salzburg Research was interviewed by the Kronen Zeitung about the “groundbreaking” Buddy. The “ideal companion for the elderly”. Read the full article (in German) here.
Buddy at the “Long night of research” in Austria
Salzburg Research presented Buddy at the “Long night of research”. This nationwide press conference took place throughout Austria. In this exciting event, which included more than 200 institutions, curious minds could engage with scientists to learn more about their work. Salzburg Research was in Vienna with the social robot “Buddy” as “federal state representative” for the […]
Pilot study at Amstelhuis in Amsterdam
With the advancements in language processing, it becomes possible to have a fluent conversation with a robot. In this pilot and student project, older users interacted with a robot that was aware of their expressions (through additional hardware). We were happy to be able to bring Buddy (in Amsterdam fashion by cargo bike) to the […]
Consortium meeting in Amsterdam
We got together at VicarVision Headquarters in Amsterdam for a valuable first physical meeting of our consortium. We started the meeting with a social event and had a nice vegan dinner. During our day sessions, we delved into the aspired functionalities of the product, looked into ethical values in a workshop, and presented some ideas […]
Loidl Consulting at Nursing and Care Congress
LOIDL Consulting regularly participates as exhibitor at the biggest congress for nursing and care issues in the German speaking region DACH (Germany – Austria – Switzerland). This year the congress took place at the Austria Center Vienna on October 12 & 13th, the motto was: new care international: mastering challenges together! The focus of the congress was on […]
Looking for end-users
Getting insights into your ideas and product from the intended end-user is crucial. We worked in cocreation with older users in previous projects, but we again want to be in close contact. Therefore, we are creating a sounding board (in all three countries) for small scale discussion. If you are interested in being involved, contact […]
Introducing Buddy
Buddy is a robotic device with an engaging personality facilitated by its unique face visible on the screen. With its many sensors it can sense its surroundings and communicate with people. To get an idea of how Buddy can be welcomed in someone’s home, see this video:https://youtu.be/8Pa8HZGm_J4?feature=shared
Project kick-off
We are very excited to start our project. We had a nice kick-off with around 10-15 people that will work on the project gathering online from France, Austria, and the Netherlands. On this website we will keep potential participants, collaborators and other interested parties updated on some of the things we are working on. If […]