Using robots for mental wellbeing in a Cambridge Consultants collaboration

Our two guests this week are Michelle Lim, Behavioural Scientist at Cambridge Consultants and Micol Spitale, Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Computer Science and Technology investigating #robotics.A collaboration between academia and business, the duo has collaborated on using #technology to address one of the biggest challenges in society – in this instance using a robotic coach to focus on #mentalhealth and #wellbeing in the workplace.Would a robot supplement practitioners in supporting good mental health of our employees? Should technology be used as a preventative measure? How do you handle confidentiality? We talk about how robotics can be used in future immersive experiences in healthcare and beyond and consider whether models that are being created are fair, un-biased and ethical.Tune in to find out more about this exciting project, and the potential for robotics in our everyday life.Produced by Carl Homer, Cambridge TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.