Chronic Illness? AV1 Robot Will Help You to Attend School
Children having chronic illnesses can now attend their schools with the help of AV1 robot developed by the Norwegian company No Isolation.
This innovative technology is being adopted by a UK school where students who are unable to attend classes due to illness are now attending them virtually with these robots that behaves as the eyes, ears, and voice of these students.
AV1 Robots: Bringing You to the Classroom
Shaped like a human head of about 1 kilogram, it will act as the clone of the student in the classroom with its 360° rotating camera, top-notch microphone, and a speaker.
A student controls it through an app installed on a smart device by which he/she can listen to lectures, view the complete classroom, interact, and ask questions from teachers and fellow mates that assist in maintaining social relationships and combating loneliness.
Built In and Training Features of AV1 Robot
According to a research journal, AV1 is embedded with strong privacy features. It collects no personal data, recording or screenshots and you can only connect a single device at a time.
Moreover, to maintain its effectiveness, No Isolation has created the AV1 Academy which will aid teachers and schools in overcoming challenges that may surface during its work.
How To Get Them: Pricing and Rent Models
Florence Salisbury, marketing director for No Isolation informed that there are about 3000 units active in 17 European countries.
Additionally, in the UK, the company is providing a robot for rent (£150 per month). One can also buy it for £3700.
A Tech Innovation for a Cause
The use of robots for including chronically ill students in the classroom set-up shows technological progress towards the achievement of integration in ways that conventional schooling does not always include.
In Conclusion: AV1 Robots an Educational Boon for Chronic Illness Person
These AV1 robots have restored hope for illness-suffering students. That technology can bring them near to their classrooms and engage them. With their mates even during their intensive therapy sessions. Let’s hope the company will roll them out soon on multiple continents.
