Usability evaluation of the excretion assist care robot for caregivers and experts
J. E. Heo, K. Y. Cho, K. J. Lee, W.-K. Song, J. W. Hwang
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AbstractAccording to a long-term care survey (Statistics Office., 2019), 78.7% of the recipients are unable to walk independently. In a study of falls in inpatients, falls in hospital rooms and toilets were the most prevalent and were reported to occur more frequently at night (Yoon et al., 2018). Diapers and excretion-assist care robots can be used to prevent falls caused by toilet movement. The excretion assist care robot can automatically treat excrement by using it instead of diapers at the bedside for the elderly or the people with disabled. Automatic excretion bidet functions include detection, inhalation, cleaning, and drying of excrement. The excretion assist care robot is in the early stages of development and use, and it is necessary to evaluate its usability, considering the characteristics of the product from the point of view of users and experts. In this study, we evaluate the usability of the excretion assist care robot, derive improvements, and use it in the development of care robots.Keywords: usability evaluation, care robots, excretion assist, care burden, elderly society
J. E. Heo, K. Y. Cho, K. J. Lee, W.-K. Song, J. W. Hwang (2022). Usability evaluation of the excretion assist care robot for caregivers and experts. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.653.opp3