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- Arnelid, Maria, et al.
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What Does It Mean to Measure a Smile? : Assigning numerical values to emotions
- 2022
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Ingår i: Valuation Studies. - : Linköping University Electronic Press. - 2001-5992. ; 9:1, s. 79-107
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article looks at the implications of emotion recognition, zooming in on the specific case of the care robot Pepper introduced at a hospital in Toronto. Here, emotion recognition comes with the promise of equipping robots with a less tangible, more emotive set of skills – from companionship to encouragement. Through close analysis of a variety of materials related to emotion detection software – iMotions – we look into two aspects of the technology. First, we investigate the how of emotion detection: what does it mean to detect emotions in practice? Second, we reflect on the question of whose emotions are measured, and what the use of care robots can say about the norms and values shaping care practices today. We argue that care robots and emotion detection can be understood as part of a fragmentation of care work: a process in which care is increasingly being understood as a series of discrete tasks rather than as holistic practice. Finally, we draw attention to the multitude of actors whose needs are addressed by Pepper, even while it is being imagined as a care provider for patients.
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- Thunberg, Sofia, et al.
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Effects on Care with Long-Term Deployments of Social Companion Robots in Residential Homes
- 2022
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In response to demographic changes leading to an older population, social companion robots are increasingly considered as possible tools in care for older adults. During the last years, deployments in care homes for older adults have increased, and older adults in different stages of life are living and interacting with social robots daily. Previous research also shows that social robots can decrease loneliness and stress levels, and increase mood and communication among older adults, especially people with dementia. In this paper, we argue that this development calls for a greater attention to what happens to the concept and practices of care when care robots are introduced. What does it mean for the care between caregivers and caretakers when a care robot is deployed and what different kinds of care can a social robot provide? We start with posing these questions and exemplify with observations from past studies in care homes. Finally, we conclude with reflections for future studies.
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- Thunberg, Sofia, et al.
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Robot Pets for Older Adults Adopted by Over Half of Swedish Municipalities
- 2023
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Ingår i: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-AGENT INTERACTION, HAI 2023. - : ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY. - 9798400708244 ; , s. 455-457
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- During the past decade, there has been an increased interest in using social companionship robots for older adults in care homes. Previous studies have shown that these robots, often in the shape of a household pet, can decrease stress and loneliness while increasing communication and quality of life. In our research, studying the effects of cat and dog robots at care homes, we got the impression that these robots are quite common and that the reason for implementing them varies. Therefore, we conducted an online survey, asking all municipalities in Sweden if they have social companionship robots, how they are using them and for what kind of care organisation. The result showed that more than half of the municipalities use pet robots for older adults, and most commonly for people with dementia to lower stress and increase the feeling of safety.
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- Thunberg, Sofia, et al.
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Second Edition of Workshop in Care Robots for Older Adults (CROA)
- 2023
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In response to demographic shifts contributing to an older population, limited health and social care budgets and staff shortages in institutionalised care for older adults, caring robots are increasingly imagined as potential caregivers for older adults. During the past 20 years, several initiatives have sought to design, develop, and deploy robots in care environments, focusing on robots assisting with, for example, physical and cognitive training, or providing social companionship. In this workshop we want to focus on the concept of care in the development and use of care robots for older adults. We are interested in: What different understandings of care are at play in care robotics for older adults, which practical implementation factors are there (such as infrastructure, WIFI, staff digital health literacy, investment potential), and how are care robots perceived by different key stakeholders (such as older adults, care staff, family, municipalities/care companies). We want to encourage critical reflection around these questions and invite creative ideas for how to design care robots for older adults. The aim of this half-day workshop is to provide a forum to share and learn about recent research and experiences with care robotics for older adults. The workshop will be a hybrid event.We welcome participants to submit abstracts, of 1-2 pages, excluding references, covering any topic that could contribute to the discussion around care in the context of care robots. We welcome also ongoing work. Possible topics welcomed for this workshop include, but are not limited to:Theoretical approaches that help problematise care in care for older adults Empirical studies of the use of care robots Norm critical design approaches to care robotsTechnical solutions & designs for enhancing care of older adultsDiscussions of societal, political & ethical implications of care robots for older adultsEngagement of key stakeholders and navigation of conflicting needs when implementing care robotsHow to go from a lab environment to studies in the wild to actual products considering e.g., social and technical failures, different stakeholders, nurse workload
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- Thunberg, Sofia, et al.
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The First Workshop on Care Robots for Older Adults
- 2022
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In response to demographic shifts contributing to an older population, limited health and social care budgets and staff shortages in institutionalised care for older adults, caring robots are increasingly imagined as potential caregivers for older adults. During the past 20 years, several initiatives have sought to design, develop, and deploy robots in care environments, focusing on robots assisting with, for example, physical and cognitive training, or providing social companionship. In this workshop we want focus on the concept of care in the development and use of care robots for older adults. We are interested in: What different understandings of care are at play in care robotics for older adults, how do ideas of 'good care' differ between different contexts and stakeholders, and who are the envisioned recipients of robotic care? We want to encourage critical reflection around these questions and invite creative ideas for how to design care robots for older adults.
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- Winkle, Katie, et al.
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Feminist human-robot interaction : disentangling power, principles and practice for beter, more ethical HRI
- 2023
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Ingår i: HRI 2023. - New York, NY, USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 9781450399647 ; , s. 72-82, s. 72-82
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) is inherently a human-centric feld of technology. The role of feminist theories in related felds (e.g. Human-Computer Interaction, Data Science) are taken as a starting point to present a vision for Feminist HRI which can support better, more ethical HRI practice everyday, as well as a more activist research and design stance. We frst defne feminist design for an HRI audience and use a set of feminist principles from neighboring felds to examine existent HRI literature, showing the progress that has been made already alongside some additional potential ways forward. Following this we identify a set of refexive questions to be posed throughout the HRI design, research and development pipeline, encouraging a sensitivity to power and to individuals' goals and values. Importantly, we do not look to present a defnitive, fxed notion of Feminist HRI, but rather demonstrate the ways in which bringing feminist principles to our feld can lead to better, more ethical HRI, and to discuss how we, the HRI community, might do this in practice.
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