Robot Interface Design of Domestic and Condominium Robot for Ageing Population

Casiddu, Niccolò; Cavallo, Filippo; Divano, Alessandro; Mannari, Irene; Micheli, Emanuele; Porfirione, Claudia; Zallio, Matteo; Aquilano, Michela; Dario, P.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-01119-6_6

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“…1). The appearance of the domestic and condominium platforms was studied in the preliminary studies with elderly and stakeholders and specifically designed for the Robot-Era project [9]. RoboTech Dustcart was the output of the DustBot project, which studied and developed the platform to have a friendly aspect that proved to be suitable for an urban environment [25].…”

Section: User-centred Design Of the Robot-era Multi-modal Interfacementioning

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The multi-modal interface of Robot-Era multi-robot services tailored for the elderly

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Wang

et al. 2017

Intel Serv Robotics

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Socially assistive robotic platforms are now a realistic option for the long-term care of ageing populations. Elderly users may benefit from many services provided by robots operating in different environments, such as providing assistance inside apartments, serving in shared facilities of buildings or guiding people outdoors. In this paper, we IDLab, IMEC, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium present the experience gained within the EU FP7 ROBOT-ERA project towards the objective of implementing easy-touse and acceptable service robotic system for the elderly. In particular, we detail the user-centred design and the experimental evaluation in realistic environments of a webbased multi-modal user interface tailored for elderly users of near future multi-robot services. Experimental results demonstrate positive evaluation of usability and willingness to use by elderly users, especially those less experienced with technological devices who could benefit more from the adoption of robotic services. Further analyses showed how multi-modal modes of interaction support more flexible and natural elderly-robot interaction, make clear the benefits for the users and, therefore, increase its acceptability. Finally, we provide insights and lessons learned from the extensive experimentation, which, to the best of our knowledge, is one of the largest experimentation of a multi-robot multi-service system so far.

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Section: User-centred Design Of the Robot-era Multi-modal Interfacementioning

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The multi-modal interface of Robot-Era multi-robot services tailored for the elderly

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Intel Serv Robotics

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“…Robots could be used to assist with practical tasks within the home (e.g., cleaning, and collecting and transporting items within the home) and for eHealth purposes (e.g., getting in touch with a healthcare professional or giving advice to new parents). Such robots have been tested with older adults [ 56 – 58 ] or other Social and Assistive Robots (SARs) [ 59 ]. However, using SARs to support new parents following discharge remains understudied and represents an area for further research.…”

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Digital solutions to follow up on discharged new parents—A systematic literature review

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Rauckiene,

Savosnick

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PLOS Digit Health

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New parents and their newborns are followed up after discharge either through home visits from midwives/nurses or using information and communication technology. This follow-up focuses on individual needs related to breastfeeding and infant feeding, practical advice on caring for babies, supporting and strengthening the new mother’s knowledge and self-confidence concerning child development and parenting skills, and supporting the relationship between parents and baby. This systematic review aims to integrate available research results that describe new parents’ experiences when health and care providers used telemedicine as a platform for follow-up after discharge from the childbirth department. This literature review was conducted following the PRISMA statement and was prospectively registered in PROSPERO CRD42021236912. The studies were identified through the following databases: AMED, Academic, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Ovid MEDLINE via PubMed, Cochrane database, and CINAHL. Results from these studies were compiled using thematic analysis. A total of 886 studies were identified. Screening resulted in eight studies that met the inclusion criteria. Thematic analysis produced the following themes: a) Flexibility and convenience of digital support, b) Digital literacy, c) Parents feeling safe with digital support, and d) Adequate substitute for physical meetings. New parents who live in a home environment with a relaxed atmosphere and around-the-clock digital support experience a sense of control, security, full attention, and encouragement. Digital follow up at home has proven effective because it can meet the support needs of new parents when necessary.

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“…It is a customized G5 platform produced within the Robot-Era project. The appearance of the platforms was also studied with elderly and specifically designed for the project [10]. The robot is equipped with a tablet that is mounted on a magnetic frame that can be detached at will.…”

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Experimental Evaluation of a Multi-modal User Interface for a Robotic Service

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Broz³

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Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems

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Abstract. This paper reports the experimental evaluation of a MultiModal User Interface (MMUI) designed to enhance the user experience in terms of service usability and to increase acceptability of assistive robot systems by elderly users. The MMUI system offers users two main modalities to send commands: they are a GUI, usually running on the tablet attached to the robot, and a SUI, with a wearable microphone on the user. The study involved fifteen participants, aged between 70 and 89 years old, who were invited to interact with a robotic platform customized for providing every-day care and services to the elderly. The experimental task for the participants was to order a meal from three different menus using any interaction modality they liked. Quantitative and qualitative data analyses demonstrate a positive evaluation by users and show that the multi-modal means of interaction can help to make elderly-robot interaction more flexible and natural.

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Robot Interface Design of Domestic and Condominium Robot for Ageing Population

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

The multi-modal interface of Robot-Era multi-robot services tailored for the elderly

The multi-modal interface of Robot-Era multi-robot services tailored for the elderly

Digital solutions to follow up on discharged new parents—A systematic literature review

Experimental Evaluation of a Multi-modal User Interface for a Robotic Service

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