Robot for Classroom: Buddy Supporting Education with National Inclusion Programs

Continuing schooling, even while hospitalized, and maintaining connections with classmates is now possible thanks to Buddy, the Robot for classroom.

Buddy, the emotional robot, has joined the TED-i Robot for Inclusion program. This innovative, inclusive distance learning system uses 4,000 telepresence robots. Provided by the Ministry of National Education and Youth, it supports the education of students unable to attend school due to serious and long-term illnesses.

THEIR NEEDS

+ Inclusive telepresence

+ Classroom acceptance

+ Student/teacher interaction

+ GDPR compliant infrastructure

+ Data security and anonymization

+ Tutorials and getting started documentation

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A closer look at the Buddy telepresence system

Buddy allows remote users to experience an immersive connection by transcending physical distance and fostering a sense of emotional connection with others.

Its sleek and streamlined design, with its gently curved body, large, sparkling eyes, and radiant smile, evokes empathy and a desire to interact.

Equipped with a multitude of sensors, cameras, speakers, and microphones, Buddy can move, detect obstacles, and even feel touch, enabling natural interaction.

Indeed, Buddy’s telepresence function can instantly place the user anywhere in the world at a remote location. It thus offers a physical presence through virtual engagement, connecting the user with others in a unique way.

Buddy’s features are varied. For example, they give students with disabilities the ability to:

Raise your hand to ask to speak,
Express yourself orally and in writing by typing short texts,
Look in all directions while controlling the robot’s head,
Approach the board and take pictures of the teaching materials.

Buddy allows the child to interact with others through audio and video feedback.

Nael & Buddy in class #TEDi

Buddy at the Epernay School

Buddy, Robot for Classroom

Buddy helps hospitalized children

Buddy Telepresence Loading Screen

TeleBuddy – Pairing, Buddy Selection

TeleBuddy – Call in progress

TéléBuddy – Connection

TéléBuddy – Main Menu

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TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS & SOFTWARE

To best meet the specific needs of our clients, we have designed and developed a suite of applications and dedicated content to enhance the user experience with the Buddy robot. Each solution has been tailored to its intended use, whether educational, recreational, informative, or interactive, to ensure seamless and relevant integration across various usage contexts.

You can learn more about these tools by following the links below, which detail the features, objectives, and use cases of each application.

TéLéBUDDY

Web Application

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A closer look at the TED-i Robot for classroom

Connected via Wi-Fi or 4G, Buddy also offers great mobility and autonomy for use outside the classroom, thanks to its light weight and small size, allowing children to participate in socio-cultural activities.

Given that socialization improves children’s chances of recovery, Buddy truly becomes a superhero.

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They benefited from Buddy, find out what they think!

Without a doubt, Buddy’s social utility is no longer in doubt, given the numerous glowing testimonials from the various stakeholders of the TED-i program, attesting to the positive impact of the device on the inclusion of sick children.

« This Buddy robot is a wonderful solution, a tool that puts children on equal footing. The best of technology is put at the service of the individual. The child feels the classroom. He experiences the classroom. »