Analysis of elderly users’ preferences and expectations on service robot’s personality, appearance and interaction
Date
2016Author
Kleanthous, StylianiChristophorou, C.
Tsiourti, C.
Dantas, C.
Wintjens, R.
Samaras, George S.
Christodoulou, Eleni
ISSN
0302-9743Source
2nd International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2016 and held as a part of 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2016Volume
9755Pages
35-44Google Scholar check
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Fortunately, improvements in welfare and medical care will allow life expectancy in Europe’s population to increase by the year 2050. However, it is not always the case that living longer implies a healthier, more active and independent life. In this context, technologies and products that will act as assistive companions to elderly, who are living alone at their home, are attracting a growing interest from both a research and commercial perspective. Literature reports contradictory results on the preferences of elderly towards assistive technologies and more specifically, service robots. In this paper, we are called to present an empirical study, conducted in the scope of an EU – Horizon 2020 project, in order to explore people’s perceptions, attitudes and requirements towards the idea of a future service robot for the home. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.