Social robotics for seniors: Custom-build versus adapted from existing “off the shelf” technologies

Jacqueline Blake; Mark Utting; Majid Shishehgar; Don Kerr

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Social robotics for seniors: Custom-build versus adapted from existing “off the shelf” technologies

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Social robotics for seniors: Custom-build versus adapted from existing “off the shelf” technologies

Jacqueline Blake, Mark Utting, Majid Shishehgar and Don Kerr

Proceedings of the 22nd Asia Pacific DSI Conference, pp.159-165

Asia Pacific DSI (APSDI) Conference: Technology Convergence, Innovation & Decision Sciences, 22nd (Seoul, Korea, 21-Jul-2017–25-Jul-2017)

Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute

2017

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Abstract

Computer Software

Computation Theory and Mathematics

robotics

telepresence

seniors

This paper initially reports on a usability and acceptance trial on the use of telepresence robots. The object was to assist the elderly by encouraging virtual social interactions in an attempt to reduce social isolation and loneliness. The trial results were disappointing because the telepresence robot under study had a number of technical problems which meant that the trial had to be abandoned. This has lead us to examine the whole process of building technology to suit a specific purpose (older people at home) versus adapting existing technology to fit into a specific context. To this end, the paper assesses two approaches through the use of two different telepresence robots. We hope this paper can also assist future researchers in this area to be more circumspect in their expectations of the technology. We found that one cannot simply assume that the technology would work and channel all their resources into usability and acceptance testing. It may be the case that a significant amount of effort is needed to get the technology to work in the chosen environment before any acceptance testing can be carried out.

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Title: Social robotics for seniors: Custom-build versus adapted from existing “off the shelf” technologies
Authors: Jacqueline Blake (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Mark Utting (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Majid Shishehgar (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Don Kerr (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Publication details: Proceedings of the 22nd Asia Pacific DSI Conference, pp.159-165
Conference details: Asia Pacific DSI (APSDI) Conference: Technology Convergence, Innovation & Decision Sciences, 22nd (Seoul, Korea, 21-Jul-2017–25-Jul-2017)
Publisher: Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute
Date published: 2017
ISSN: 1539-1191
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451260402621
Output Type: Conference paper

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