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Abstract
Robot technologies for care homes and people affected by dementia has become a popular research field. However, such technologies have not become mainstream in care homes yet, due to specific issues related to the well being of their residents. For instance, although existing robot vacuum cleaners can provide meaningful support to hygiene practices in care homes, their appearance and loud noise can negatively affect residents. Building on these insights, we developed a playful alternative design. By testing our design in a care home, we have found that a robotic vacuum cleaner can be accepted by residents affected by dementia, when it has a playful appearance and movement pattern, to elicit positive feelings and provide predictability of its actions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing : First International Conference, IHAW 2021, Larnaca, Cyprus, November 8–9, 2021, Revised Selected Papers |
Editors | Edwige Pissaloux, George Angelos Papadopoulos, Achilleas Achilleos, Ramiro Velázquez |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication date | 2021 |
Pages | 141-155 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-030-94208-3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-030-94209-0 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | IHAW 2021: ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing - Online Duration: 8. Nov 2021 → 9. Nov 2021 Conference number: 1 http://cyprusconferences.org/ihaw2021/ |
Conference
Conference | IHAW 2021 |
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Number | 1 |
Location | Online |
Period | 08/11/2021 → 09/11/2021 |
Internet address |
Series | Communications in Computer and Information Science |
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Volume | 1538 |
ISSN | 1865-0929 |
Keywords
- elderly care
- mobile cleaning unit
- robotic pet
- Mobile cleaning unit
- Robotic pet
- Elderly care
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Don't be afraid! Design of a playful cleaning robot for people with dementia
Emanuela Marchetti (Guest lecturer)
9. Nov 2021Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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