Pfaudler Lecture Series - Robots & Tai Chi?

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Zhi Zheng, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Dr. Zheng is part of a cross-disciplinary team at RIT's Intelligent Interaction Research Lab. The team's project uses artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to help older adults and others stay active and improve their cognitive function, especially those with multiple chronic conditions. 
 
Dr. Zheng explains that the use of robots as facilitators is a growing area of research which already has advanced into community-based field studies. Currently Dr. Zheng's lab is programming a commercially available, human-like device to give cognitive and physical instruction; specifically, the robot will teach Tai Chi. This mind-body exercise was chosen for its popularity and its use of patterned gestures of physical movement, meditation, and breathing which have been found to benefit longevity, memory, and learning.