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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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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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