Science in the Cinema presents
Robot & Frank
Robot & Frank
Hosted by the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM), Science in the Cinema brings together science and popular culture in a fun and engaging way.
In partnership with the University of Calgary’s Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging.
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Location: The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Road NW
Doors Open: 5:30 p.m.
Movie Starts: 6:00 p.m.
Discussion: Immediately following the screening
Location: The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Road NW
Doors Open: 5:30 p.m.
Movie Starts: 6:00 p.m.
Discussion: Immediately following the screening
Free admission and popcorn!
About the film
Robot & Frank tells the story of Frank, a retired man with a colourful history, living alone in his own home until his son brings him a live-in caregiving robot. Initially annoyed by this new companion, Frank soon discovers that it can be trained to help with useful tasks, reconnecting him with the life he once led.
After the movie, experts and researchers will lead the audience in a discussion and Q & A about developments in humanoid robotics and the roles that assistive care robots may play in the future of caring for an aging population.
After the movie, experts and researchers will lead the audience in a discussion and Q & A about developments in humanoid robotics and the roles that assistive care robots may play in the future of caring for an aging population.
Speakers
Dr. Marie Charbonneau, PhD, P.Eng., assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering. Her research focuses on humanoid robots, compliant whole-body control, and physical human-robot collaboration.
Dr. David B. Hogan, MD, is a geriatrician whose area of research focuses primarily on age-related health issues. A champion for the inclusion of older adults, he was the founding head of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Calgary and served as academic lead of the Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging in the O’Brien Institute for Public Health from 2012-2022.
Dr. David B. Hogan, MD, is a geriatrician whose area of research focuses primarily on age-related health issues. A champion for the inclusion of older adults, he was the founding head of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Calgary and served as academic lead of the Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging in the O’Brien Institute for Public Health from 2012-2022.