Leveraging the Internet of Behaviors for Mutual Trust in Digital Ecosystems
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
Язык: Английский
Social Robots and Sensors for Enhanced Aging at Home: Mixed Methods Study With a Focus on Mobility and Socioeconomic Factors
JMIR Aging,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7, С. e63092 - e63092
Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2024
Population
aging
affects
society,
with
a
profound
impact
on
daily
activities
for
those
of
low
socioeconomic
status
and
motor
impairments.
Social
assistive
robots
(SARs)
monitoring
technologies
can
improve
older
adults'
well-being
by
assisting
home
activities.
Язык: Английский
Social Robots and Sensors for Enhanced Aging at Home: Mixed Methods Study With a Focus on Mobility and Socioeconomic Factors (Preprint)
Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024
BACKGROUND
Population
aging
affects
society,
with
a
profound
impact
on
daily
activities
for
those
of
low
socioeconomic
status
and
motor
impairments.
Social
assistive
robots
(SARs)
monitoring
technologies
can
improve
older
adults’
well-being
by
assisting
home
activities.
OBJECTIVE
This
study
explored
the
opinions
needs
adults,
including
difficulties
status,
regarding
SARs
at
to
promote
reduce
sedentary
behaviors.
METHODS
A
mixed
methods
approach
was
used,
31
adults
divided
into
3
groups:
difficulties,
healthy
individuals.
Focus
groups
were
conducted,
they
analyzed
using
thematic
analysis.
Perceived
mental
physical
assessed
12-Item
Short
Form
Health
Survey,
attitudes
toward
evaluated
Multidimensional
Robot
Attitude
Scale.
RESULTS
The
results
identified
14
themes
in
four
key
areas:
(1)
technology
use
supporting
reducing
behaviors,
(2)
perceived
barriers,
(3)
suggestions
preferences,
(4)
actual
use.
Lower
associated
higher
levels
familiarity,
interest,
utility,
control
related
SARs.
psychological
linked
more
negative
attitude,
increased
concerns
about
environmental
fit,
preference
less
variety.
Notably,
from
low–socioeconomic
group
over
SARs,
whereas
expressed
utility
compared
other
groups,
as
well
familiarity
interest
group.
CONCLUSIONS
Participants
indicated
that
could
help
behaviors
management
are
discussed
context
these
outcomes
implementation
home.
highlights
importance
considering
functional
characteristics
future
users
widespread
adoption
within
this
population.
Язык: Английский
Longitudinal changes following the introduction of socially assistive robots in nursing homes: a qualitative study with ICF framework and causal loop diagramming
BMC Geriatrics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 21, 2024
Socially
assistive
robots
introduced
in
nursing
care
settings
have
multidimensional
psychological
impacts
on
recipients
and
caregivers.
This
study
aims
to
explore
the
longitudinal
changes
induced
by
socially
robots,
focusing
a
chain
of
human
behaviors.
In
this
qualitative
study,
nine
participants
from
two
homes
who
had
experience
manipulating
were
interviewed
semi-structured
focus
group
using
topic
guide
Following
framework
analysis
method,
transcripts
coded
International
Classification
Functioning,
Disability,
Health
(ICF).
The
identified
codes
charted
for
each
side—care
caregivers
sides—
causal
loop
diagram,
tool
used
visualize
nonlinear
dynamics
complex
systems.
Three
seven
kinds
domains
"body
functions"
"activities
participation",
respectively,
recipients'
side;
whereas
caregivers'
side,
one
five
found.
obtained
facility
with
longer
represented
graphically
as
reinforcing
feedback
loop,
which
favorable
amplified
events.
Robot
use
directly
changed
mental
functions
recipients,
perceptions
these
positive
led
their
own
emotional
behavioral
changes,
would
reduce
burden
care.
Moreover,
findings
suggest
that
sharing
information
regarding
objectively
recognizing
effectiveness
among
staff
members
can
be
key
continuous
robot
settings.
Conversely,
figure
novice
shows
fragmented
relationships
codes,
indicating
all
effects
are
recognizable
form
reaction
after
more
than
several
months.
revealed
important
aspects
These
implications
should
broadly
implemented
effective
reduction
Not
applicable.
Язык: Английский