Evaluation of a companion robot based on field tests with single older adults in their homes
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The growing number of older adults places insurmountable load on family members and professional caregivers. Assistive technology with the aid of robots can present a possible solution. The goal of this article was to test a companion robot supporting older adults in their home environments. Eight senior volunteers were involved in the field test. They all lived alone and were self-supporting. The robot was capable of providing cognitive assistance to manage the user's daily routine. Each participant used the robot for 94.9 ± 19.6 days. The primary communication modality was voice communication in their natural language, while the touch screen display was also available for interaction with the robot. The assistance given in daily living was evaluated by subjective (the user's opinion) and objective (logged data) criteria. The most useful and the least reliable robot functions according to the users were the navigation and the verbal communication. Entertainment, locomotion, and weather forecast were the most frequently used functions, while the shopping list was the least popular. The companion robot used in the test was accepted enthusiastically by the senior subjects. Specific robot functions (mainly navigation in the apartment and the speech recognition) require improvement to better accommodate real circumstances.
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Robots need to be evaluated in the settings they are developed for and during long-term use.
“Importantly, robots need to be evaluated in the settings they are developed for and during long-term use, as this is essential to encountering real-world challenges [21][22][23].”
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- Authors
- Zsiga, K., Tóth, A., Pilissy, T., Péter, O., Dénes, Z., & Fazekas, G.
- Affiliations
- Szent János Kórház (HU)
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics (HU)
- National Institute of Medical Rehabilitation (HU)
- Corresponding author
- Fazekas, Gábor
- Venue
- Assistive Technology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2017-06-19
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 259-266
- ISSN
- 1040-0435 (ISSN-L)
- 1949-3614
- OpenAlex
- W2717439789
- Cited by
- 87
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 2
- FWCI
- 6.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Assistive Technology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- European Union Ambient Assistive Living Programme (AAL-2008-1-159)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Keywords
- companion robots, older adults, assistive robots, home care, cognitive support, daily living support, voice interaction, speech recognition, robot navigation, user acceptance, field testing
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Communication Devices for People with Disabilities, Female, Humans, Male, Robotics, User-Computer Interface, Patient Satisfaction, Internet, Speech Recognition Software, Independent Living
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