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- Cesta, Amedeo, et al.
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Monitoring elderly people with the robocare domestic environment : interaction synthesis and user evaluation
- 2011
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In: Computational intelligence. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 0824-7935 .- 1467-8640. ; 27:1, s. 60-82
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article describes aspects of a fully implemented artificial intelligence (AI) system that integrates multiple intelligent components to actively assist an elderly person at home. Specifically, we describe how constraint-based scheduling technology is used to actively monitor a pattern of activities executed by the person and how detected temporal constraint violations are used to trigger meaningful and contextualized proactive interactions. This article also presents a psychological evaluation of the system focusing on elderly people’s attitudes, in which system acceptability, perceived utility, interaction modality, and emotional response are considered.
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- Cesta, Amedeo, et al.
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Proactive assistive technology : an empirical study
- 2007
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In: Human-Computer Interaction. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin/Heidelberg. - 9783540747949 ; , s. 255-268
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper analyzes the problem of evaluating elderly people’s perception of assistive robots and domotic environments. Specifically, we focus on aspects related to the modalities in which interaction can occur between an elder user and an assistive robotic agent. Our work benefits from the products of project RoboCare, namely, a domestic environment in which sensors, intelligent software components and a domestic robot provide a set of cognitive support services for the elder user. This paper analyzes a number of evaluation criteria in detail, specifically related to the robot’s aspect, the way in which it communicates with the user, and the perceived usefulness of its support services. Among these criteria, the paper proposes and reports an evaluation of the Proactive interaction modality (where the system takes the initiative) and On-demand interaction (in which the user explicitly requests a service). Users evaluate the On-demand support services in personal safety scenarios as particularly useful, and less so in scenarios which are not critical. The paper also provides a discussion which can be useful for the design of future assistive agents and robotic companions. This research is partially supported by MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research) under project RoboCare (A Multi-Agent System with Intelligent Fixed and Mobile Robotic Components).
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- Cesta, Amedeo, et al.
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Psychological implications of domestic assistive technology for the elderly
- 2007
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In: PsychNology Journal. - 1720-7525. ; 5:3, s. 229-252
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The ROBOCARE Domestic Environment (RDE) is the result of a three-year project aimed at developing cognitive support technology for elderly people. Specifically, the domestic environment is equipped with sensors, intelligent software components and devices which cooperate to provide cognitive support to the assisted person. The ROBOCARE interaction capabilities have been concentrated in a robotic mediator who acts as the main communication channel between the users and the intelligent domestic environment. This paper presents an evaluation of elderly people's perception of assistive robots and smart domotic environments. Results show how the acceptability of robotic devices in home setting does not depend only on the practical benefits they can provide, but also on complex relationships between the cognitive, affective and emotional components of people's images of robot. Specially, we analyzes a number of evaluation criteria related to the robot's aspect, the way in which it communicates with the user, and the perceived usefulness of its support services. Among these criteria, the paper proposes and reports an evaluation of how perceived frailty, with reference to both health in general and fear of cognitive weakening, more specifically, can influence the evaluation of a potential aid in everyday life, namely the robotic assistant. The paper also provides a discussion which can be useful for the design of future assistive agents and socially interactive robotic.
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- Cortellessa, Gabriella, et al.
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A cross-cultural evaluation of domestic assistive robots
- 2008
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In: AAAI fall symposium. - : American Association for Artificial Intelligence. - 9781577353942 ; , s. 24-31
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper presents the first steps in a series of on-going user evaluations of intelligent environments for supporting elderly users at home. We specifically focus on a comparison of elderly perceptions of social assistive domestic robots between Italian and Swedish user groups. The evaluation was carried out in Rome, Italy and O¨ rebro, Sweden, including surrounding towns. The results, obtained through a videobased methodology, highlight the variety in level of appreciation of domestic robots for elderly care as it relates to a number of aspects of culture which are not necessarily trivial to identify. Our results suggest some specific factors as important for interpreting the difference in perception, e.g., the user’s acquaintance with ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and the social policies implemented in the two countries. Also, the results show interesting commonalities, such as the general agreement among Swedish and Italian user groups on the physical aspect of the robot.
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- Orlandini, Andrea, et al.
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ExCITE Project : A Review of Forty-Two Months of Robotic Telepresence Technology
- 2016
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In: Presence - Teleoperators and Virtual Environments. - Cambridge, USA : MIT Press. - 1054-7460 .- 1531-3263. ; 25:3, s. 204-221
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article reports on the EU project ExCITE with specific focus on the technical development of the telepresence platform over a period of 42 months. The aim of the project was to assess the robustness and validity of the mobile robotic telepresence (MRP) system Giraff as a means to support elderly people and to foster their social interaction and participation. Embracing the idea of user-centered product refinement, the robot was tested over long periods of time in real homes. As such, the system development was driven by a strong involvement of elderly people and their caregivers but also by technical challenges associated with deploying the robot in real-world contexts. The results of the 42-months’ long evaluation is a system suitable for use in homes rather than a generic system suitable, for example, in office environments.
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