Oregon State researchers, veterans' home explore ways to enhance residents' health with robots

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers are partnering with the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, Oregon, on a federally funded project to see if robots can improve residents’ health and wellness by engaging them in physical and mental exercise. Naomi Fitter, assistant professor of robotics in the OSU College of Engineering, is leading the $800,000

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