Telepresence robots in congresses are much like “Skype-on-wheels.” They consist of a display that runs a video conferencing system which is attached to a type of robotic body.
This body can be driven around remotely from any location, provided there is an Internet connection in the congress.
A variety of telepresence robots have been created, including our Intelligent Humanoid Reception Telepresence Robot SIFROBOT-5.0. The only thing that sets it out compared to the rest of telepresence robots is its high level proficiency and reasonable cost.
This video conference robot is excellent in that telecommuters who are working from home can use it to connect to the congress environment, drive to meeting rooms, and talk with other chairmen.
The value that is added beyond just a normal video conferencing system is the mobility option this service robot provides.
The act of moving between locations creates opportunities to bump into others and engage in casual or formal conversations in the congress. In fact, the remote person can easily turn his robot in different directions to face people who are present in the meeting room.
This great advantage has been shown to foster workplace camaraderie and collaborations. So, using our video conference robot in congress sessions means that the remote MP takes up space because they have a body and maintain their usual tasks and discussions smoothly as if nothing changed.
This is important because it helps remind people who are physically in the room that the remote person is also present and a part of the conversation taking place.
With similar advanced options, the telepresence robot: SIFROBOT-5.0 seems to be the future of congress sessions’ meetings. The main advantage is that the recurrent absenteeism issue among some MPs will be easily surmounted with such machines taking their places physically but still connecting them remotely.
Reference: Attending Conferences and Workshops Remotely via Telepresence Robots