SHEBA: A Low-Cost Assistive Robot for Older Adults in the Developing World

Motahar, Tamanna; Farden, Md. Fahim; Sarkar, Dibya Prokash; Islam, Md. Atiqul; Cabrera, María Eugenia; Çakmak, Maya

doi:10.1109/ro-man46459.2019.8956402

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“…Several robots promoted movement [ 50 , 62 , 72 , 100 , 101 ], and 1 robot prevented unexpected falls [ 69 ]. Four studies [ 45 , 51 , 69 , 71 ] investigated robots that assist with medication administration, and in 1 study [ 69 ], the robot successfully prevented a medication error. Less frequently cited but objectively measured benefits included improved neuroactivity [ 70 ], reduced stress [ 92 ], decreased blood pressure [ 91 ], and improved sleep [ 83 ].…”

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“…One study illuminated safety concerns regarding relatives responding to emergencies via a telepresence robot instead of caregivers [ 64 ]. Barriers to use included technical difficulties [ 38 , 45 , 51 , 54 , 57 , 64 , 77 , 84 , 95 ], difficulty hearing [ 64 , 85 , 88 , 102 ] and seeing [ 48 ] the robots, and physical limitations [ 48 , 51 , 85 , 96 , 100 ]. However, other studies found the robots easy to use despite cognitive impairments and technological illiteracy [ 45 , 57 , 67 , 68 , 102 ].…”

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“…In several studies, the robots’ limited capabilities reduced their efficacy or reduced the older adults’ interest in the robots [ 45 , 51 , 85 , 86 , 96 , 100 , 101 ]. For example, 1 robot’s [ 101 ] small size contributed to a reduced range of motion during physical therapy sessions.…”

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“…Several studies emphasized that care robots were not meant to replace nurses, but instead they should be treated as an adjunct method of providing care [ 43 , 52 , 65 ]. One robot that played games with the residents freed caregivers to perform other tasks [ 33 ], caregivers in 1 study appreciated the help of a medication delivery robot [ 51 ], and another robot demonstrated the potential to reduce caregiver burden by responding to nurse calls and collecting real-time patient information [ 69 ]. The only study to compare job satisfaction before and after a robot intervention found a significant increase for the control group only, which received no robot intervention [ 66 ].…”

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Robots in Assisted Living Facilities: Scoping Review

Trainum¹,

Tunis²,

Xie³

et al. 2023

JMIR Aging

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Background Various technological interventions have been proposed and studied to address the growing demand for care of residents in assisted living facilities, in which a preexisting shortage of professional caregivers has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Care robots are one such intervention with the potential to improve both the care of older adults and the work life of their professional caregivers. However, concerns about efficacy, ethics, and best practices in the applications of robotic technologies in care settings remain. Objective This scoping review aimed to examine the literature on robots used in assisted living facilities and identify gaps in the literature to guide future research. Methods On February 12, 2022, following the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) protocol, we searched PubMed, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, PsycINFO, IEEE Xplore digital library, and ACM Digital Library using predetermined search terms. Publications were included if they were written in English and focused on the use of robotics in assisted living facilities. Publications were excluded if they did not provide peer-reviewed empirical data, focused on user needs, or developed an instrument to study human-robot interaction. The study findings were then summarized, coded, and analyzed using the Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence for practice, and Research recommendations framework. Results The final sample included 73 publications from 69 unique studies on the use of robots in assisted living facilities. The findings of studies on older adults were mixed, with some studies suggesting positive impacts of robots, some expressing concerns about robots and barriers to their use, and others being inconclusive. Although many therapeutic benefits of care robots have been identified, methodological limitations have weakened the internal and external validity of the findings of these studies. Few studies (18/69, 26%) considered the context of care: most studies (48/69, 70%) collected data only on recipients of care, 15 studies collected data on staff, and 3 studies collected data on relatives or visitors. Theory-driven, longitudinal, and large sample size study designs were rare. Across the authors’ disciplines, a lack of consistency in methodological quality and reporting makes it difficult to synthesize and assess research on care robotics. Conclusions The findings of this study call for more systematic research on the feasibility and efficacy of robots in assisted living facilities. In particular, there is a dearth of research on how robots may change geriatric care and the work environment within assisted living facilities. To maximize the benefits and minimize the consequences for older adults and caregivers, future research will require interdisciplinary collaboration among health sciences, computer science, and engineering as well as agreement on methodological standards.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Robots in Assisted Living Facilities: Scoping Review

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Xie³

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JMIR Aging

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“…While previous studies on care robots have focused mainly on the productivity and workability of care robots [ 7 , 8 ], there has been a growing need to understand the social value of care robots. Social value measures the positive value that contributes to the public interest, the creation of quality jobs, social integration, and community development, as well as the safety, environmental conditions, and emotional consideration of socially disadvantaged people [ 9 ].…”

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Social Values of Care Robots

Kim

Ryu

2022

IJERPH

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Care robots have the potential to address the challenge of aging societies, such as labor shortages or the aging workforce. While previous studies have focused mainly on the productivity or workability of care robots, there has been an increasing need to understand the social value of care robots. This study attempted to identify the social values of care robots by conducting focus group interviews (FGIs) with twenty-four care recipients and caregivers and by using analytic hierarchy processes (AHPs) with thirteen individuals with expertise in the care service and care robot industries. Our results show that the labor- and health-related benefits, the technology innovation, and the provision of essential care work have the highest importance among the criteria of care robots’ social values. The criteria that receive lowest priority are cost, the autonomy and needs of the care recipients, and the organizational innovation. Our study suggests that along with the private benefits and costs of care robots, their social values also need to be considered to improve the quality of care and to unlock the potential of the care robot industries.

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