Analysis of social value for nursing robots with the estimates of demand functions
K. Park, H. Ryu, J. Kim, J. Lee, Y. Lee
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AbstractCare robots can be defined as "robots that assist the daily lives of persons with disability and the older adults" (Moon, 2020). Social value aims for the sustainable development of a community and focuses on the public rather than the individual (Kwon 2019). The increase in the number of people with disabilities and the older adults, as well as the aging of people with disabilities, is progressing at the fastest pace among OECD countries. By 2030, the population of older adults, aged 65 years and above, is expected to be 25.0% of the number of older adults (Statistics Korea 2020). It can, hence, be predicted that the demand for care robots will continue to increase. Most previous studies on caring robots have focused on verifying the statistical effectiveness of a robot's function and performance. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the social value of care robots, including publicity value for the older adults and persons with disability, through qualitative research.Keywords: caring robots, older adults, persons with disability, social value, focus interview
K. Park, H. Ryu, J. Kim, J. Lee, Y. Lee (2022). Analysis of social value for nursing robots with the estimates of demand functions. Gerontechnology, 21(s),3-3
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.527.3.sp3