Requirements and Platforms for Social Agents That Alarm and Support Elderly Living Alone

Autor:	Marleen E. Spiekman, Pascal Haazebroek, Mark A. Neerincx
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	ALARM Embodied cognition medicine Nabaztag Use case Virtual agent Apathy medicine.symptom Psychology Social psychology Realism Social agents
Zdroj:	Social Robotics ISBN: 9783642255038 ICSR
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-642-25504-5_23
Popis:	Social embodied agents may mitigate moments of apathy and confusion that older adults can experience at home. Based on a literature study, use cases, requirements and claims were specified. In an experiment with 29 older adults (aged 70+), it was studied to what extent a virtual agent and three robots (i.e., the Nao, iCat and Nabaztag) provide a platform to support these use cases, requirements and claims. Participants seemed to evaluate the agents mainly in terms of three generic components: the perceived level of realism, intellectuality and friendliness. A more serious and agreeable appearance improved the appreciation of the agent's actions. Especially facial realism appeared to be important for trust, social presence, perceived sociability and perceived enjoyment.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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