User feedback and remote supervision for assisted living with mobile robots: A field study in long-term autonomy

Luperto, Matteo; Romeo, Marta; Monroy, Javier; Renoux, Jennifer; Vuono, Alessandro; Moreno, Francisco-Ángel; González-Jiménez, Javier; Basilico, Nicola; Borghese, N. Alberto

doi:10.1016/j.robot.2022.104170

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“…In addition, older users expect the robotic technologies to be useful and adaptable to their needs (Olatunji et al, 2020;Kim et al, 2021). A longitudinal study that investigated adaptation to robots demonstrated that giving robots a function in the daily routine of older adults may lead to greater appreciation and approval (De Graaf et al, 2015;Luperto et al, 2022). Furthermore, if users did not ascribe specific functions to robots, they enjoyed the interaction less, gradually lost interest (Torta et al, 2014;Søraa et al, 2022), and eventually returned to their previous habits without robots (Frennert et al, 2017).…”

Section: Human-robot Interaction (Hri) In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Assimilation of socially assistive robots by older adults: an interplay of uses, constraints and outcomes

Zafrani,

Nimrod,

Krakovski

et al. 2024

Front. Robot. AI

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By supporting autonomy, aging in place, and wellbeing in later life, Socially Assistive Robots are expected to help humanity face the challenges posed by the rapid aging of the world’s population. For the successful acceptance and assimilation of SARs by older adults, it is necessary to understand the factors affecting their Quality Evaluations Previous studies examining Human-Robot Interaction in later life indicated that three aspects shape older adults’ overall QEs of robots: uses, constraints, and outcomes. However, studies were usually limited in duration, focused on acceptance rather than assimilation, and typically explored only one aspect of the interaction. In the present study, we examined uses, constraints, and outcomes simultaneously and over a long period. Nineteen community-dwelling older adults aged 75–97 were given a SAR for physical training for 6 weeks. Their experiences were documented via in-depth interviews conducted before and after the study period, short weekly telephone surveys, and reports produced by the robots. Analysis revealed two distinct groups: (A) The ‘Fans’ - participants who enjoyed using the SAR, attributed added value to it, and experienced a successful assimilation process; and (B) The ‘Skeptics’ - participants who did not like it, negatively evaluated its use, and experienced a disappointing assimilation process. Despite the vast differences between the groups, both reported more positive evaluations of SARs at the end of the study than before it began. Overall, the results indicated that the process of SARs’ assimilation is not homogeneous and provided a profound understanding of the factors shaping older adults’ QE of SARs following actual use. Additionally, the findings demonstrated the theoretical and practical usefulness of a holistic approach in researching older SARs users.

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Section: Human-robot Interaction (Hri) In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Assimilation of socially assistive robots by older adults: an interplay of uses, constraints and outcomes

Zafrani,

Nimrod,

Krakovski

et al. 2024

Front. Robot. AI

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“…Regarding the results of the questionnaire, the statistical test confirmed that there were significant differences between the responses computed at the beginning and end of the experiment for the intention to use, enjoyment, and perceived ease-of-use domains. Luperto et al conducted a similar study to investigate the acceptance of socially assistive robots using a questionnaire during the COVID-19 lockdown [24]. Statistical analyses of the acceptance of telepresence have been conducted in related works; however, to the best of our knowledge, no study has analyzed telepresence robots for kindergartens.…”

Section: B Field Study Using Telepresence Robotsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Telepresence Observation for Kindergarten Classroom Rating: A Pilot Study

Lu,

Nishimura

2024

IEEE Access

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Quality evaluation of kindergarten classrooms is important for promoting teachers' competencies and ensuring high-quality education. Currently, human observers physically visit kindergartens and provide assessments by observing classroom activities. However, rural areas suffer from a lack of observers, despite the high demand for quality evaluation. In this study, we proposed the use of telepresence robots in early childhood education and care, specifically for the evaluation of kindergarten classroom quality. A telepresence robot is a contemporary tool that provides both clear visibility of the teacher and the ability to hear interactions with children as a part of the classroom, while reducing the observer's transportation cost and time. We conducted a field study in which observers evaluated the classroom both in-person and via telepresence robots. A total of 12 observation and rating scores were collected for both the quantitative and qualitative analyses. The overall quality evaluation score using telepresence observation showed no statistically significant difference from that obtained using in-person observation. In addition, the participants in this experiment showed a positive attitude toward the robot observation. However, we identified some weaknesses in current telepresence robots; for example, some observers were unable to observe instantaneous behaviors and the particularity of scenes. Telepresence robots should be improved to provide quick movement with high-quality video and sound for quality evaluation of kindergarten classrooms.INDEX TERMS kindergarten observation, telepresence, early childhood education and care, field study.

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“…Teleoperation is a meaningful subject that is imperative in some critical robot applications [10]. Even fully autonomous mobile robots may require some degree of supervision, teleoperation or telepresence to complete complex tasks [11], such as search and rescue missions [12], delicate maintenance labor [13] or elderly care [14]. Indeed, in situations where human life depends on the action and precision of robot movements, a human operator controlling the teleoperation device is indispensable [15].…”

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Remote Control Device to Drive the Arm Gestures of an Assistant Humanoid Robot

Rubies,

Bitriá,

Clotet

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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This work presents a remote control device designed to drive the arm gestures of an assistant humanoid mobile robot. The remote control is a master device with two passive arms configured to replicate the four degrees of freedom of each arm of the original assistant humanoid robot and send this information to the robot. This configuration allows the mobile robot to directly replicate the position of the arms on the remote controller. The objective of this proposal is to provide the robot with enhanced non-verbal and pointing communication capabilities during human interaction or assistance. The master device registers the angular position of each joint of its passive arms and transmits this information to the mobile robot, which replicates it. The experimental evaluation of the system has shown that the humanoid robot is able to successfully replicate any gesture on the remote controller. The positions of the arms have been sampled at a frame rate of 20 ms, and the average telecontrol delay obtained in the gesture experiments has been 549 ms, without appreciable jumps or irregularities in the gestures. The conclusion is that the direct manipulation of the passive arms of the remote control device provides the APR-02 humanoid robot with enhanced non-verbal and pointing communication capabilities during human interaction or assistance.

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User feedback and remote supervision for assisted living with mobile robots: A field study in long-term autonomy

Cited by 11 publications

References 39 publications

Assimilation of socially assistive robots by older adults: an interplay of uses, constraints and outcomes

Assimilation of socially assistive robots by older adults: an interplay of uses, constraints and outcomes

Telepresence Observation for Kindergarten Classroom Rating: A Pilot Study

Remote Control Device to Drive the Arm Gestures of an Assistant Humanoid Robot

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