Dignity, Autonomy, and Style of Company: Dimensions Older Adults Consider for Robot Companions.
Dignity, Autonomy, and Style of Company: Dimensions Older Adults Consider for Robot Companions.
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10.1145/3449178
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发表时间：
2021-04-01
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通讯作者：
Neves, Barbara Barbosa
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作者：
Coghlan, Simon;Waycott, Jenny;Neves, Barbara Barbosa
针对老年人（包括那些在社会上孤立和孤独的人）的伴侣机器人的研究继续增长。虽然一些关于老年人对各种机器人类型和功能的偏好的见解正在出现，但我们缺乏研究这些机器人如何实现或挑战个人在晚年生活中的一系列价值观和愿望。这项研究调查了16名老年人（65岁以上）的态度和观点，他们独立生活，但独自在自己的家中，他们接受了采访，并展示了描述三个独特的伴侣机器人的视频：一个会说话的助手;一个巡回的玩具车;和一只机器狗。这种方法阐明了老年人的价值观、偏好和需求，这对于了解伴侣机器人的潜力至关重要。在比较机器人时，参与者对不同的伴侣机器人对他们的能力和技能，他们的自主感和对生活的控制以及维护几种尊严的影响表示担忧。这些结果为以用户为中心的设计提供了信息，并为独居和独立生活的老年人使用伴侣机器人。
Research into companion robots for older adults, including those who are socially isolated and lonely, continues to grow. Although some insight into older adults' preferences for various robotic types and functionality is emerging, we lack research examining how these robots fulfil or challenge a range of values and aspirations individuals have in later life. This study examines the attitudes and perspectives of 16 older adults (aged 65+) living independently but alone in their own homes, who were interviewed and shown videos depicting three distinctive companion robots: a talking assistant; a roving toylike vehicle; and a robotic dog. This approach illuminated values, preferences, and needs amongst older people that are vital for understanding the potential of companion robots. In comparing the robots, participants expressed concerns about the impact of different companion robots on their abilities and skills, their sense of autonomy and control over their lives, and the maintenance of several kinds of dignity. These results inform user-centered design and use of companion robots for older people living alone and independently.