Robots are commonly used in many settings to help with transportation needs, reduce human injuries, and assisting clinicians during surgeries. These applications could provide direct benefits to patients in the clinical rehabilitation field.

In this study, the feasibility of 2 CARE robot prototypes in facilitating dependent transfers and assisting patient mobility in their daily living activities will be studied.

An exploratory proof of concept study involving the development and usability of 2 CARE robot prototypes will be validated in a hospital environment, in a broad range of patients.

The findings from this study will then be used to further refine and develop the robot prototypes for future deployment in other hospitals, nursing homes and homes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 21-85 years
• Primary reason for admission is in /outpatient rehabilitation.
• Admission (within 72 hours) Functional Independence Measure (FIM)(transfer/walk) score of 1-5 or Modified Barthel Index Score (transfer/walk) of 0, 5 or 10.
• Activity tolerance for ambulant patients of >30 minutes.
• Patient able to sign own consent and understand simple instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy or lactation.
• Medical instability, uncontrolled sepsis, orthostatic hypotension, contraindications to verticalization. (unstable spinal fractures, severe pain) weight-bearing on either limb), abdominal aneurysms
• Patients with behavioural problems (agitation, untreated depression, psychiatric problems)
• Skin conditions which could be worsen by the abdominal, trunk, knee and calf cuffs of straps of the CARE robots.
• Patients who are unable to sign own consent or understand simple instructions.

Patients located in hospital wards or outpatient day rehabilitation centres

NA no individualised data will be shared except within TTSH research team