Robotik und assistive Neurotechnologien in der Pflege - gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen. Vertiefung des Projekts »Mensch-Maschine-Entgrenzungen«

Kehl, Christoph

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“…The robotic arm can grasp objects with the help of its two-fingered grasping device. According to the systematization of robots for use in healthcare by Kehl, AuRorA can be classified as a robot for personal assistance in everyday tasks [14]. The system is controlled via voice control and designed to be as cooperative and work-sharing as possible in order to involve the user in the activity being carried out.…”

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Evaluation and intention to use the interactive robotic kitchen system AuRorA in older adults

Perotti

Strutz

2022

Z Gerontol Geriat

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Background The number of older adults in need of care and living at home is increasing in Europe. At the same time, the number of professional caregivers is decreasing. This development reinforces the need for assistive technology to support care recipients in their own homes and promote their independence. One of the main challenges of independent living is the preparation of food. Interactive robots could assist older adults with difficulties performing physically demanding tasks. Within the project AuRorA (full German project title: Wiederverwendbare, interaktive Verhalten für proaktive Roboter im Smart Home), an interactive voice-controlled robot arm was developed as an assistance system in the kitchen. Objective The aim of the study was to assess how older adults evaluate the AuRorA system and to collect data on actual willingness to use the technology. Older adults were asked to evaluate the system in terms of usefulness, usability, accessibility and intention to use. Material and methods Due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the older adults evaluated the system via an online survey. The validated questionnaire Technology Usage Inventory (short: TUI) was used in conjunction with self-developed questionnaires to collect data on study population characteristics. Results A total of 106 participants were included in the analysis. The acceptance, usability and usefulness of the system were rated as medium, while the intention to use was rated as low. A significant strong correlation was found between the TUI subscales intention to use and usefulness. Conclusion It can be assumed that the actual need of the individual participant for such a robotic assistive system had an influence on the evaluation of the system. The perceived usefulness may have been a crucial influence on the intention to use and the overall assessment of the system.

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