From Social Practices to Social Robots – User-Driven Robot Development in Elder Care

Rehm, Matthias; Krummheuer, Antonia Lina; Rodil, Kasper; Nguyễn, Mai Ánh; Thorlacius, Bjørn

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-47437-3_68

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“…These robots could provide cognitive training and other psychosocial interventions that complete the work of caregivers and therapists [100]. Our results support the idea of user-driven, rather than technology-driven, robot design and development [101], with involvement of end-users (older people) and other stakeholders (formal and informal caregivers, therapists) [46,101]. The results of our research into the acceptance of psychosocial interventions provided by socially assistive robots may be useful in the design process of robots for the care of seniors, who are often considered a population that requires a custom-tailored integration of robots.…”

Section: Perception Of the Individual Functions Of The Robotsupporting

confidence: 73%

The Role of Socially Assistive Robots in the Care of Older People: To Assist in Cognitive Training, to Remind or to Accompany?

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The rapid development of new technologies has caused interest in the use of socially assistive robots in the care of older people. These devices can be used not only to monitor states of health and assist in everyday activities but also to counteract the deterioration of cognitive functioning. The aim of the study was to investigate the attitudes and preferences of Polish respondents towards interventions aimed at the preservation/improvement of cognitive functions delivered by a socially assistive robot. A total of 166 individuals entered the study. Respondents completed the User’s Needs, Requirements and Attitudes Questionnaire; items connected to cognitive and physical activity and social interventions were analyzed. Perceptions and attitudes were compared by gender and age groups (older adults ≥ 60 years old and younger adults 20–59). Women showed a more positive attitude towards robots than men and had a significantly higher perception of the role of the robots in reminding about medications (p = 0.033) as well as meal times and drinks (p = 0.018). There were no significant differences between age groups. Respondents highly valued both the traditional role of the robot—a reminding function—as well as the cognitive interventions and guided physical exercises provided by it. Our findings point to the acceptance of the use of socially assistive robots in the prevention of cognitive deterioration in older people.

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confidence: 73%

The Role of Socially Assistive Robots in the Care of Older People: To Assist in Cognitive Training, to Remind or to Accompany?

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“…The goal of robotic cognitive rehabilitation is to provide cost-effective cognitive training to vulnerable people with cognitive disabilities, which can supplement their caregivers and/or therapists (Doraiswamy et al, 2019 ). Therefore, we encourage the idea of user-driven, instead of technology-driven, robot design and development (Rehm et al, 2016 ). Emphasis should be given to the primary users (i.e., patients) of the robots and other key stakeholders (e.g., caregivers, therapists, and doctors) to design and shape this robot, including requirement analysis, robot development and evaluation with different stakeholders (Casey et al, 2016 ; Gerling et al, 2016 ; Leong and Johnston, 2016 ; Rehm et al, 2016 ; Salichs et al, 2016 ; Barco Martelo and Fosch Villaronga, 2017 ; Riek, 2017 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, we encourage the idea of user-driven, instead of technology-driven, robot design and development (Rehm et al, 2016 ). Emphasis should be given to the primary users (i.e., patients) of the robots and other key stakeholders (e.g., caregivers, therapists, and doctors) to design and shape this robot, including requirement analysis, robot development and evaluation with different stakeholders (Casey et al, 2016 ; Gerling et al, 2016 ; Leong and Johnston, 2016 ; Rehm et al, 2016 ; Salichs et al, 2016 ; Barco Martelo and Fosch Villaronga, 2017 ; Riek, 2017 ). It is also important to pay attention to potential technical difficulties for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and children with ASD (Orejana et al, 2015 ) and the social and contextual environment that the robot will be applied to (Jones et al, 2015 ).…”

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A Systematic Review of Robotic Rehabilitation for Cognitive Training

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A large and increasing number of people around the world experience cognitive disability. Rehabilitation robotics has provided promising training and assistance approaches to mitigate cognitive deficits. In this article, we carried out a systematic review on recent developments in robot-assisted cognitive training. We included 99 articles in this work and described their applications, enabling technologies, experiments, and products. We also conducted a meta analysis on the articles that evaluated robot-assisted cognitive training protocol with primary end users (i.e., people with cognitive disability). We identified major limitations in current robotics rehabilitation for cognitive training, including the small sample size, non-standard measurement of training and uncontrollable factors. There are still multifaceted challenges in this field, including ethical issues, user-centered (or stakeholder-centered) design, the reliability, trust, and cost-effectiveness, personalization of the robot-assisted cognitive training system. Future research shall also take into consideration human-robot collaboration and social cognition to facilitate a natural human-robot interaction.

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“…Though participants may depict a range of robot form factors (e.g., machine-like, anthropomorphic, or animal-like), the drawing process can elicit specific needs and help older adults to express social meaning and social practices (Rehm et al, 2016). For example, Rehm et al (2016) showed that the drawing method can be used to identify daily routines/tasks, such as meal reminders for older adult residents of assisted living facilities, and help elicit how older adults feel about those tasks. Based on this identified need, they developed a social robot prototype that provided reminders to residents that staff used to do manually, which lessened the demands on staff and helped the older adults gain back independence.…”

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Maximizing the Benefits of Participatory Design for Human–Robot Interaction Research With Older Adults

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Bayles

2021

Hum Factors

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Objective We reviewed human–robot interaction (HRI) participatory design (PD) research with older adults. The goal was to identify methods used, determine their value for design of robots with older adults, and provide guidance for best practices. Background Assistive robots may promote aging-in-place and quality of life for older adults. However, the robots must be designed to meet older adults’ specific needs and preferences. PD and other user-centered methods may be used to engage older adults in the robot development process to accommodate their needs and preferences and to assure usability of emergent assistive robots. Method This targeted review of HRI PD studies with older adults draws on a detailed review of 26 articles. Our assessment focused on the HRI methods and their utility for use with older adults who have a range of needs and capabilities. Results Our review highlighted the importance of using mixed methods and including multiple stakeholders throughout the design process. These approaches can encourage mutual learning (to improve design by developers and to increase acceptance by users). We identified key phases used in HRI PD workshops (e.g., initial interview phase, series of focus groups phase, and presentation phase). These approaches can provide inspiration for future efforts. Conclusion HRI PD strategies can support designers in developing assistive robots that meet older adults’ needs, capabilities, and preferences to promote acceptance. More HRI research is needed to understand potential implications for aging-in-place. PD methods provide a promising approach.

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From Social Practices to Social Robots – User-Driven Robot Development in Elder Care

Cited by 10 publications

References 20 publications

The Role of Socially Assistive Robots in the Care of Older People: To Assist in Cognitive Training, to Remind or to Accompany?

The Role of Socially Assistive Robots in the Care of Older People: To Assist in Cognitive Training, to Remind or to Accompany?

A Systematic Review of Robotic Rehabilitation for Cognitive Training

Maximizing the Benefits of Participatory Design for Human–Robot Interaction Research With Older Adults

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