Determinants of Attitude to a Humanoid Social Robot in Care for Older Adults: A Post-Interaction Study

CONCLUSIONS The primary determinant of older individuals' opinions was their perception of the robot. Therefore, involving older adults in the co-design process of such robots is crucial. Additionally, a paradigm shift is needed in the study of humanoid social robots, focusing on successful aging rather than deficits associated with aging.PMID:37679949 | DOI:10.12659/MSM.941205

Source: Medical Science Monitor - September 8, 2023 Category: Research Authors: S ławomir Tobis Joanna Piasek-Skupna Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska Urszula Religioni Aleksandra Suwalska Source Type: research