Type
article
Publisher
Identifier
PEREIRA, C. [et al.] (2018) - A methodological approach to evaluate elderly-robot interactions. The European Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences. eISSN 2301-2218. Vol. XXIII, p. 2745-2752.
2301-2218
Title
A methodological approach to evaluate elderly-robot interactions
Subject
Social assistive robot
Active ageing
Initiative
Involvement
Social interaction
Active ageing
Initiative
Involvement
Social interaction
Date
2019-07-01T12:35:39Z
2019-07-01T12:35:39Z
2018
2019-07-01T12:35:39Z
2018
Description
The relevance in the study of interaction between elderly and robots may depend on the choice of activities that robots can be developed to perform and the assessment of their impact and importance for older people. This research requires coordinated research between computer engineers and specialists in the humanities and social sciences. Being a recent research area, it is particularly relevant to carefully select the behavioural variables to be analyzed, the methodology adopted and the instruments that allow for a rigorous evaluation. Based on these assumptions, the present study aims to develop Innovative Initiatives for the Promotion of Active Aging in the EUROACE Region. The authors propose an appropriate methodology and instruments to evaluate the impact of the human-robot interaction in the promotion of a more active aging in a group of elderly in a nursing home. The analyzed variables focus on the involvement of the elderly in the activities, their capacity for initiative and to establish social interactions, indicators of well-being and a proactive attitude. The methodology of the study is mixed (qualitative and quantitative), organized as an exploratory case study. Data collection is based on naturalistic observation but variables are quantitatively assessed in a pre/post-test design. The research design identified the narratives of the elderly and the staff of the institution regarding the needs and interests of each elderly person, classified the participants according to the levels of prevailing social interactions, involvement and initiative in activities, considered important variables for an active ageing and, in this sense, demonstrated its adequacy to be used to evaluate the results of the intervention using social assistive robots.
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Access restrictions
openAccess
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Language
eng
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