Assistive robots have the potential to support independence, enhance safety, and lower healthcare costs for older adults, as well alleviate demands of their care partners. However, ensuring that these will effectively reliably address end-user needs in long term requires user-specific design factors be considered during robot development process. To identify factors, we embedded Stretch, a mobile manipulator created by Hello Robot Inc., home an adult with motor impairments his partner four...

Significant research and development has been invested in technical issues related to person following. However, a systematic approach for designing robotic person-following behavior that maintains appropriate social conventions across contexts not yet developed. To understand why this may be the case, an in-depth literature review of 221 articles on robots was performed, from which 107 are referenced. From these papers, six relevant topics were identified shed light types interactions have...

Introduction Robots have the potential to support older adults with cognitive impairments and mobility in daily tasks that could promote their independence, enhance abilities, ensure safety, lower healthcare costs. Method Using a participatory design approach, we focused on identifying functional capabilities of Stretch robot various or impairments. Twelve participants (aged 60–97) were recruited interact give feedback regarding home environment. is mobile manipulator designed everyday...

Abstract Physical exercise has many physical, psychological and social health benefits leading to improved life quality. This paper presents a robotic system developed as personal coach for older adults aiming motivate participate in physical activities. The robot instructs the participants, demonstrates exercises provides real-time corrective positive feedback according participant’s performance monitored by an RGB-D camera. Two systems based on two different humanoid robots (Nao, toy-like...

It is important to encourage older adults remain active when interacting with assistive robots. This study proposes a schematic model for integrating levels of automation (LOAs) and transparency (LoTs) in robots match the preferences expectations adults. Metrics evaluate LOA LoT design combinations are defined. We develop two distinctive test cases examine interaction considerations working this population everyday tasks: person-following task mobile robot table-setting manipulator....

Caregivers in eldercare can benefit from telepresence robots that allow them to perform a variety of tasks remotely. In order for such be operated effectively and efficiently by non-technical users, it is important examine if how the robotic system’s level automation (LOA) impacts their performance. The objective this work was develop suitable LOA modes mobile (MRP) system assess influence on users’ performance, workload, awareness environment, usability at two different levels task...

Assistive robots hold the promise of enhancing independence individuals with significant motor impairments in both social and physical interactions. Tele-operating these has been shown to be an effective solution fulfills users' desire maintain control. To assess utility Stretch RE2 usability its tele-operation interface, we deployed home Henry Jane Evans. With help Occupational Therapist (OT), robot was utilized assist his daily activities. The study consisted 3 one-week participatory...

Feedback design is an important aspect of person-following robots for older adults. This paper presents a user-centred approach to ensure the focused on needs and preferences users. A sequence user studies with total 35 adults (aged 62 years older) was conducted explore their regarding feedback parameters socially assistive robot. The preferred level robot transparency desired content first explored. followed by assessment mode timing feedback. chosen were then implemented evaluated in final...

This study explored how levels of automation (LOA) influence human robot collaboration when operating at different workload. Two LOA modes were designed, implemented, and evaluated in an experimental collaborative assembly task setup for four workload composed a secondary complexity. A user conducted involving 80 participants was assessed through two constructs especially designed the evaluation (quality execution usability) preferences regarding modes. Results revealed that quality...

Assistive robots have the potential to support independence for older adults with mobility limitations and alleviate demands of their care partners. Several design considerations are required ensure that users can successfully rely on robot carry out tasks. Therefore, building trustworthy is necessary wider acceptance these assistive robots. Using a participatory approach, we assessed various aspects involved in advancing home environments. This case study focused supporting an adult his...

Aiming to explore the impact of politeness on Human robot interaction, this study tested varying levels in a human collaborative table setting task. Polite behaviour was designed based rules Lakoff. A graphical user interface developed for interaction with offering three politeness, and an experiment conducted 20 older adults 30 engineering students. Results indicated that quality influenced by as participants significantly preferred polite mode robot. However, were less able distinguish...

Mobile robotic telepresence (MRP) systems feature a video conferencing interface on mobile robot, enabling pilot users to remotely control the robot while communicating with local user. For older adults in an assisted living facility, operators are mostly caregivers or remote family members. This small-sample usability testing aimed evaluate use of MRP by adult. Participants navigated locations home, e.g., check if front-door is closed. Two levels automation were introduced; teleoperation...

Mobile robotic telepresence (MRP) has emerged as a possible solution for supporting health caregivers in multitude of tasks such monitoring, pre-diagnosis, and delivery items. Improved interaction with the system is an important part using MRP systems. The current study compared two feedback types ('push' 'pull') controlling mobile robots via telepresence. An experimental that represented hospital environment was developed. A remote operator (defined user) teleoperated robot to deliver...

Abstract The current social distancing directives have heightened the need for older adults to seek remote healthcare solutions. Telehealth robots could support home health by carrying out on-demand tasks diagnosis and treatment at user’s through teleoperation provider. Acceptability of such telehealth is critical their successful deployment. overall goal this research was investigate adults’ perceptions attitudes towards a robot supporting checkups home. Specific objectives were explore...

The interaction of Older adults with robots requires effective feedback to keep them aware the state for optimum quality. This study examines effect different modalities in a table setting robot assistant elder care. Two (visual and auditory) their combination were evaluated three complexity levels. visual included use LEDs GUI screen. auditory alerts (beeps) verbal commands. results revealed that quality was influenced mainly by modality, had less influence. significantly preferable...

Caregivers in eldercare can benefit from telepresence robots that allow them to perform a variety of tasks remotely. In order for such be operated effectively and efficiently by non-technical users, it is important examine if how the robotic system's level automation (LOA) impacts their performance. The objective this work was develop suitable LOA modes mobile (MRP) system assess influence on users' performance, workload, awareness environment usability at two different levels task...