{"id":24668,"date":"2024-10-16T11:34:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T10:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montpellier-cancer.com\/?p=24668"},"modified":"2024-10-22T15:12:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T14:12:31","slug":"world-first-miroki-the-humanoid-companion-robot-for-children-with-cancer-arrives-at-the-icm-in-montpellier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montpellier-cancer.com\/en\/world-first-miroki-the-humanoid-companion-robot-for-children-with-cancer-arrives-at-the-icm-in-montpellier\/","title":{"rendered":"World first: Miroki, the humanoid companion robot for children with cancer, arrives at the ICM in Montpellier:"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-text-image\">\n  <div class=\"container mb-16 md:mb-32\">\n    <div class=\"md:grid grid-cols-12 gap-8\">\n      <div class=\"col-span-6 \">\n                <h2 class=\"text-3xl font-bold\">We are proud to announce that the ICM is launching the integration of the humanoid robot Miroki into the paediatric radiotherapy department of our establishment.<\/h2>\n                           <div class=\"mt-4 prose max-w-none\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This project, set up with the support of the SIRIC Montpellier Cancer, is a world first! Developed by Enchanted Tools, the Miroki robot is designed to be an <b><strong>interactive companion<\/strong><\/b> with a warm and caring personality. <b><strong>With the support and coordination of the paediatric team<\/strong><\/b> in the radiotherapy department, this robot will provide a familiar and comforting presence for children throughout their treatment &#8211; before they come, during consultations and, eventually, during their radiotherapy sessions, when no human presence is possible. By reducing anxiety and creating a calming environment, Miroki will help to make <b><strong>the experience of treatment more positive and less frightening for young patients<\/strong><\/b>, their families and carers too.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u2019 <em>I started the project because I realised that we radiotherapy doctors deal with sick children on a daily basis: loneliness, fear and anxiety are inextricably linked to treatment sessions.<\/em> <em>Technology is opening up new perspectives.<\/em> <em>With Miroki, children will never again feel alone in the radiotherapy room <\/em>. &#8211; <b><strong>Dr Julien Welmant, radiotherapist specialising in paediatrics at the ICM<\/strong><\/b><\/li>\n<li><em>&#8220;The robot project will support children throughout their radiotherapy treatment.<\/em> <em>We need to assess the impact of Miroki&#8217;s presence in the radiotherapy oncology department at every level.<\/em> <em>This will be done both in terms of changes in human behaviour and the interaction of radiation on the robot.<\/em> <em>Several levels of research will be essential before it can be used in daily practice.<\/em> <em>It is thanks to the Montpellier Cancer SIRIC consortium that this research can be carried out<\/em>. &#8211; <b><strong>Pr David Azria, Director of SIRIC Montpellier Cancer<\/strong><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>A project made possible by generosity<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This innovative project has been made possible by the<b><strong>exceptional commitment of Sandrine Moustardier <\/strong><\/b>&#8211; supported by Laeticia Hallyday and her association \u2018La Bonne Etoile\u2019 &#8211; whose fundraising efforts have brought together hundreds of donors in the H\u00e9rault M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e conurbation and raised the money needed to purchase the prototype robot. A fundraising campaign is now underway to cover the costs of the research work and enable the current service to be transformed to create an interactive universe surrounding the robot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">to create an interactive world around the presence of the robot.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&#8220;This innovative project is fully in line with the Montpellier metropolitan area&#8217;s MedVall\u00e9e dynamic and reflects our desire to implement tomorrow&#8217;s oncology today.<\/em> <em>We firmly believe in the development of technology as a tool in the service of people, and Miroki must become its standard-bearer!<\/em> &#8211; <b><strong>Pr Marc Ychou, Director General of the ICM<\/strong><\/b><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-24484\" src=\"https:\/\/montpellier-cancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Miroka-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-span-6 \">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/montpellier-cancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2367-scaled.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montpellier-cancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2367-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/montpellier-cancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2367-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/montpellier-cancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2367-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/montpellier-cancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2367-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/montpellier-cancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2367-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":24484,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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