TY - GEN
T1 - A Study on the Design of Companion Robots Preferred by the Elderly
AU - Kim, Soo Yeon
AU - Oh, Young Hoon
AU - Ju, Da Young
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - As the elderly population grows rapidly, companion robots have attracted attention as a technological solution for problems faced by the elderly. Although the design elements of companion robots have influenced their usability, there remains a lack of relevant research. Therefore, this paper aims to extend our understanding of the design elements of companion robots preferred by the elderly. We conducted experiments on what types, weight, and materials are preferred for the elderly aged 50–64. Furthermore, we analyzed whether there were statistically significant differences in design preferences according to gender, living arrangement, and age. Consequently, the preference of the female elderly for robots over 2Â kg was observed to be significantly lower. Additionally, elderly people living alone preferred synthetic fur over elderly people living with others. In conclusion, it was found that the specific weight and material of the companion robot affects the preference of elderly people.
AB - As the elderly population grows rapidly, companion robots have attracted attention as a technological solution for problems faced by the elderly. Although the design elements of companion robots have influenced their usability, there remains a lack of relevant research. Therefore, this paper aims to extend our understanding of the design elements of companion robots preferred by the elderly. We conducted experiments on what types, weight, and materials are preferred for the elderly aged 50–64. Furthermore, we analyzed whether there were statistically significant differences in design preferences according to gender, living arrangement, and age. Consequently, the preference of the female elderly for robots over 2Â kg was observed to be significantly lower. Additionally, elderly people living alone preferred synthetic fur over elderly people living with others. In conclusion, it was found that the specific weight and material of the companion robot affects the preference of elderly people.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-20467-9_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-20467-9_10
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85067836457
SN - 9783030204662
T3 - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
SP - 104
EP - 115
BT - Advances in Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems, 2019
A2 - Chen, Jessie
PB - Springer Verlag
T2 - AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems, 2019
Y2 - 24 July 2019 through 28 July 2019
ER -