- Associate Professor Jenny Waycott
School of Computing & Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne
Can robots really be companions for older adults?
In asking whether social robots can help social isolation among the elderly, we first need to know what older people think, say University of Melbourne experts.
Keeping aged care residents connected
People in aged care homes were already isolated before the COVD-19 crisis but University of Melbourne research finds new technology can help better connect them
Social networking to empower older people
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are helping older people go online to combat social isolation.