Mario Robot: Smart Service Robot


aThe MARIO project is among 25 projects credited, and the only one in Ireland, with having had the most influence in Europe over the last 11 years. The project is also being featured across Europe this week on the EuroNews TV channel’s ‘Futuris’ science programme. Welcoming the listing among the top 25 projects, Professor Dympna Casey from the School of Nursing and Midwifery at NUI Galway, and MARIO project co-ordinator, explained: “Loneliness is a key public health concern across many age groups and especially for older people with dementia. “We know that social health and social connectedness are important to the quality of life of people with dementia. Human companionship is the best way of promoting social health but the reality is that our healthcare services do not have the resources to provide this service. So we devised MARIO to be there for people living with dementia.”
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- Country: Ireland
- Company: NUI Galway
