Development of a design framework to support pleasurable robot interactions for older adults
S. A. Olatunji, W. A. Rogers
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AbstractThe majority of developments in care robots for older adults have focused on functionality and usability evaluations (Pino et al., 2015). This is perhaps not surprising, considering the prevailing challenges connected with safety, cost, and capabilities of the robot, which are currently still being addressed (Aguiar et al., 2021). However, the eventual acceptance of these robots by older adults will require more than a usability-based approach. The emergence of new technologies and particularly care robots supporting older adults has revealed high expectations of the older adults regarding design of these products (Rogers et al., 2021). Older adults are not likely to be satisfied by just the existence of robots or their usability but seek more in terms of excitement, pleasure, and joy of using the robots. This pleasurable aspect of the design of care robots has not been given sufficient attention in the past decade; yet it might influence widespread acceptability of robots (De Angeli et al., 2020). This spurs the need for a more holistic approach to the interaction design. The goal of this research is to present an interaction design strategy that bridges the ergonomic and hedonic values in care robots to create a more appealing and engaging interaction with older adults that will promote sustained engagement and acceptance of care robots in the long term.Keywords: care robots, older adults, technology acceptance, usability, hedonics, interaction design
S. A. Olatunji, W. A. Rogers (2022). Development of a design framework to support pleasurable robot interactions for older adults. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.760.opp3