A Robotic Coach Architecture for Elder Care (ROCARE) Based on Multi-User Engagement Models.
A Robotic Coach Architecture for Elder Care (ROCARE) Based on Multi-User Engagement Models.
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10.1109/tnsre.2016.2608791
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2017-08
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Sarkar N
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Fan J;Bian D;Zheng Z;Beuscher L;Newhouse PA;Mion LC;Sarkar N
在资源紧张的情况下，人口老龄化及其伴随的医疗状况、身体和认知障碍，迫切需要探索可增强功能和生活质量的先进技术。最近，人们对机器人技术，特别是社交辅助机器人技术进行了研究，以满足老年人的身体、认知和社交需求。迄今为止，大多数系统主要关注一对一的人机交互（HRI）。在本文中，我们提出了一种基于多用户参与的机器人教练系统架构（ROCARE）。 ROCARE 能够管理一对一和多用户 HRI，提供隐性和显性的沟通渠道以及长期参与的个性化活动管理。进行了两项初步可行性研究，即与两个人和一个机器人进行一对一互动和三元互动，结果表明，无论有或没有认知障碍，老年人都具有潜在的有用性和接受性。
The aging population with its concomitant medical conditions, physical and cognitive impairments, at a time of strained resources, establishes the urgent need to explore advanced technologies that may enhance function and quality of life. Recently, robotic technology, especially socially assistive robotics has been investigated to address the physical, cognitive, and social needs of older adults. Most system to date have predominantly focused on one-on-one human robot interaction (HRI). In this paper, we present a multi-user engagement-based robotic coach system architecture (ROCARE). ROCARE is capable of administering both one-on-one and multi-user HRI, providing implicit and explicit channels of communication, and individualized activity management for long-term engagement. Two preliminary feasibility studies, a one-on-one interaction and a triadic interaction with two humans and a robot, were conducted and the results indicated potential usefulness and acceptance by older adults, with and without cognitive impairment.