ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Designing Acceptable Robots for Assisting Older Adults: A Pilot Study on the Willingness to Interact.
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- Care Robots as Emerging Health Technologies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring fear in human-robot interaction: a scoping review of older adults' experiences with social robots.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2025Pooled it
- Benefits and barriers associated with the use of smart home health technologies in the care of older persons: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Developing Digital Platforms to Help Older Adults Stay Physically and Socially Active: Co-Design Study to Develop a Toolkit and Evaluate Its Impact.JMIR aging · 2026Article
- Emerging Technologies and Vulnerabilities in Older Adults Without Cognitive Impairments: Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence.Interactive journal of medical research · 2026Review
- Reflecting the Self: The Mirror Effect of Narcissistic Self-Regulation in Older Adults' Evaluations of Empathic vs. Cold Socially Assistive Robots.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Independent Living for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Narrative Review of Stakeholder Perceptions and Experiences with Assistive and Socially Assistive Robots.Journal of ageing and longevity · 2025Article
- Tech vs. Tradition: ChatGPT and Mindfulness in Enhancing Older Adults' Emotional Health.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Usability and Feasibility Assessment of a Social Assistive Robot for the Older People: Results from the GUARDIAN Project.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Older Adults and New Technology: Mapping Review of the Factors Associated With Older Adults' Intention to Adopt Digital Technologies.JMIR aging · 2023Review
- Design and Evaluation of Personalized Services to Foster Active Aging: The Experience of Technology Pre-Validation in Italian Pilots.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Control Matters in Elder Care Technology:: Evidence and Direction for Designing It In.DIS. Designing Interactive Systems (Conference) · 2022Article
- Dancing With Parkinson's Disease: The SI-ROBOTICS Study Protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- An analysis of design recommendations for socially assistive robot helpers for effective human-robot interactions in senior care.Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineeringReview
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Abstract
The aim of this paper was to explore the psychosocial determinants that lead to acceptability and willingness to interact with a service robot, starting with an analysis of older users' behaviors toward the Robot-Era platform, in order to provide strategies for the promotion of social assistive robotics. A mixed-method approach was used to collect information on acceptability, usability, and human-robot interaction, by analyzing nonverbal behaviors, emotional expressions, and verbal communication. The study involved 35 older adults. Twenty-two were women and thirteen were men, aged 73.8 (±6) years old. Video interaction analysis was conducted to capture the users' gestures, statements, and expressions. A coded scheme was designed on the basis of the literature in the field. Percentages of time and frequency of the selected events are reported. The statements of the users were collected and analyzed. The results of the behavioral analysis reveal a largely positive attitude, inferred from nonverbal clues and nonverbal emotional expressions. The results highlight the need to provide robotic solutions that respect the tasks they offer to the users It is necessary to give older consumers dedicated training in technological literacy to guarantee proper, long-lasting, and successful use.
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