[LINK] Ten Dollar Telepresence Robot for the COVID-Safer Classroom

Tom Worthington tom.worthington at tomw.net.au
Sun Aug 2 09:31:48 AEST 2020


On 1/8/20 12:01 pm, Peter Batchelor wrote:

> ... upmarket version of Tom’s device: essentially an 
> iPad on a Segway ...

Yes, the Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN) had one of these 
tablets-on-wheels to greet people in the foyer and escort them to 
reception. It was a bit unnerving when the lift doors opened to see this 
thing looking at you and it did not last long.

Also I just discovered CBRIN hosted the start-up "MissingSchool" with 
three wheel telepresence robots for sick kids to attend school 
virtually. With older teachers now at risk of COVID-19, perhaps the 
students should be in the classroom and the teacher remote: 
https://www.missingschool.org.au/page/80/telepresence


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