A Robotic Medical Clown (RMC): Forming a Design Space Model

Autor:	Liberman-Pincu, Ela, Oron-Gilad, Tal
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Computer Science - Robotics Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	Medical clowns help hospitalized children in reducing pain and anxiety symptoms and increase the level of satisfaction in children's wards. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of medical clowns around the world. Furthermore, isolated children can not enjoy this service. This study explored the concept of a Robotic Medical Clown (RMC) and its role. We used mixed methods of elicitation to create a design space model for future robotic medical clowns. We investigated the needs, perceptions, and preferences of children and teenagers using four methods: interviewing medical clowns to learn how they perceive their role and the potential role of an RMC, conducting focus groups with teenagers, a one-on-one experience of children with a robot, and an online questionnaire. The concept of RMCs was acceptable to children, teenagers, and medical clowns. We found that the RMC's appearance affects the perception of its characters and role. Future work should investigate the interaction in hospitals. Comment: Working paper based on the poster presented at ICRA 2023
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2305.05592 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv