Care apparatus

摘要

A care apparatus is described that has the capability to sense environmental characteristics, detect a dependent's condition, and carry out suitable actions to care for the dependent. The care apparatus may move in various directions, store items, take images, play sounds, music, and videos, and facilitate two-way wireless communication with other devices.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a care apparatus over a network, an action request message comprising a requested action and a condition of a dependent from a communication module associated with the dependent, the dependent wearing an article of clothing comprising a conductive fabric that detects the condition of the dependent, the communication module coupled to the conductive fabric; detecting, by the care apparatus over the network, a plurality of devices associated with a plurality of caregivers; selecting, by the care apparatus, a first caregiver from the plurality of caregivers; sending, by the care apparatus over the network, the action request message to a first device associated with the first caregiver; determining, by the care apparatus, whether to take further action based on the condition of the dependent detected by the conductive fabric; and detecting, by the care apparatus over the network, that the requested action has been completed by communicating with at least the communication module associated with the dependent wearing the article of clothing comprising the conductive fabric coupled to the communication module.