Acceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the Living Lab setting

Acceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the Living Lab setting

Ya-Huei Wu,1,2 Jérémy Wrobel,1,2 Mélanie Cornuet,1,2 Hélène Kerhervé,1,2 Souad Damnée,1,2 Anne-Sophie Rigaud1,21Hôpital Broca, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, 2Research Team 4468, Facu...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wu YH, Wrobel J, Cornuet M, Kerhervé H, Damnée S, Rigaud AS
Formato: article
Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
Materias:
assistive robot
human-robot interaction (HRI)
robot acceptance
technology acceptance
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/db353c12599b4e92865a8857150e2f15
Etiquetas: Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
id oai:doaj.org-article:db353c12599b4e92865a8857150e2f15
record_format dspace
spelling oai:doaj.org-article:db353c12599b4e92865a8857150e2f152021-12-02T06:54:36ZAcceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the Living Lab setting1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/db353c12599b4e92865a8857150e2f152014-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/acceptance-of-an-assistive-robot-in-older-adults-a-mixed-method-study--peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Ya-Huei Wu,1,2 Jérémy Wrobel,1,2 Mélanie Cornuet,1,2 Hélène Kerhervé,1,2 Souad Damnée,1,2 Anne-Sophie Rigaud1,21Hôpital Broca, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, 2Research Team 4468, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, FranceBackground: There is growing interest in investigating acceptance of robots, which are increasingly being proposed as one form of assistive technology to support older adults, maintain their independence, and enhance their well-being. In the present study, we aimed to observe robot-acceptance in older adults, particularly subsequent to a 1-month direct experience with a robot.Subjects and methods: Six older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and five cognitively intact healthy (CIH) older adults were recruited. Participants interacted with an assistive robot in the Living Lab once a week for 4 weeks. After being shown how to use the robot, participants performed tasks to simulate robot use in everyday life. Mixed methods, comprising a robot-acceptance questionnaire, semistructured interviews, usability-performance measures, and a focus group, were used.Results: Both CIH and MCI subjects were able to learn how to use the robot. However, MCI subjects needed more time to perform tasks after a 1-week period of not using the robot. Both groups rated similarly on the robot-acceptance questionnaire. They showed low intention to use the robot, as well as negative attitudes toward and negative images of this device. They did not perceive it as useful in their daily life. However, they found it easy to use, amusing, and not threatening. In addition, social influence was perceived as powerful on robot adoption. Direct experience with the robot did not change the way the participants rated robots in their acceptance questionnaire. We identified several barriers to robot-acceptance, including older adults’ uneasiness with technology, feeling of stigmatization, and ethical/societal issues associated with robot use.Conclusion: It is important to destigmatize images of assistive robots to facilitate their acceptance. Universal design aiming to increase the market for and production of products that are usable by everyone (to the greatest extent possible) might help to destigmatize assistive devices.Keywords: assistive robot, human–robot interaction, HRI, robot-acceptance, technology acceptanceWu YHWrobel JCornuet MKerhervé HDamnée SRigaud ASDove Medical Pressarticleassistive robothuman-robot interaction (HRI)robot acceptancetechnology acceptanceGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 9, Pp 801-811 (2014)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic assistive robot
human-robot interaction (HRI)
robot acceptance
technology acceptance
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
spellingShingle assistive robot
human-robot interaction (HRI)
robot acceptance
technology acceptance
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
Wu YH
Wrobel J
Cornuet M
Kerhervé H
Damnée S
Rigaud AS
Acceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the Living Lab setting
description Ya-Huei Wu,1,2 Jérémy Wrobel,1,2 Mélanie Cornuet,1,2 Hélène Kerhervé,1,2 Souad Damnée,1,2 Anne-Sophie Rigaud1,21Hôpital Broca, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, 2Research Team 4468, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, FranceBackground: There is growing interest in investigating acceptance of robots, which are increasingly being proposed as one form of assistive technology to support older adults, maintain their independence, and enhance their well-being. In the present study, we aimed to observe robot-acceptance in older adults, particularly subsequent to a 1-month direct experience with a robot.Subjects and methods: Six older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and five cognitively intact healthy (CIH) older adults were recruited. Participants interacted with an assistive robot in the Living Lab once a week for 4 weeks. After being shown how to use the robot, participants performed tasks to simulate robot use in everyday life. Mixed methods, comprising a robot-acceptance questionnaire, semistructured interviews, usability-performance measures, and a focus group, were used.Results: Both CIH and MCI subjects were able to learn how to use the robot. However, MCI subjects needed more time to perform tasks after a 1-week period of not using the robot. Both groups rated similarly on the robot-acceptance questionnaire. They showed low intention to use the robot, as well as negative attitudes toward and negative images of this device. They did not perceive it as useful in their daily life. However, they found it easy to use, amusing, and not threatening. In addition, social influence was perceived as powerful on robot adoption. Direct experience with the robot did not change the way the participants rated robots in their acceptance questionnaire. We identified several barriers to robot-acceptance, including older adults’ uneasiness with technology, feeling of stigmatization, and ethical/societal issues associated with robot use.Conclusion: It is important to destigmatize images of assistive robots to facilitate their acceptance. Universal design aiming to increase the market for and production of products that are usable by everyone (to the greatest extent possible) might help to destigmatize assistive devices.Keywords: assistive robot, human–robot interaction, HRI, robot-acceptance, technology acceptance
format article
author Wu YH
Wrobel J
Cornuet M
Kerhervé H
Damnée S
Rigaud AS
author_facet Wu YH
Wrobel J
Cornuet M
Kerhervé H
Damnée S
Rigaud AS
author_sort Wu YH
title Acceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the Living Lab setting
title_short Acceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the Living Lab setting
title_full Acceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the Living Lab setting
title_fullStr Acceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the Living Lab setting
title_full_unstemmed Acceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the Living Lab setting
title_sort acceptance of an assistive robot in older adults: a mixed-method study of human–robot interaction over a 1-month period in the living lab setting
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2014
url https://doaj.org/article/db353c12599b4e92865a8857150e2f15
work_keys_str_mv AT wuyh acceptanceofanassistiverobotinolderadultsamixedmethodstudyofhumanndashrobotinteractionovera1monthperiodinthelivinglabsetting
AT wrobelj acceptanceofanassistiverobotinolderadultsamixedmethodstudyofhumanndashrobotinteractionovera1monthperiodinthelivinglabsetting
AT cornuetm acceptanceofanassistiverobotinolderadultsamixedmethodstudyofhumanndashrobotinteractionovera1monthperiodinthelivinglabsetting
AT kerherveacuteh acceptanceofanassistiverobotinolderadultsamixedmethodstudyofhumanndashrobotinteractionovera1monthperiodinthelivinglabsetting
AT damneacutees acceptanceofanassistiverobotinolderadultsamixedmethodstudyofhumanndashrobotinteractionovera1monthperiodinthelivinglabsetting
AT rigaudas acceptanceofanassistiverobotinolderadultsamixedmethodstudyofhumanndashrobotinteractionovera1monthperiodinthelivinglabsetting
_version_ 1718399723204771840

Ejemplares similares