The Design of On-Body Robots for Older Adults
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| author | Antony, Victor Nikhil Jeon, Clara Li, Jiasheng Gao, Ge Peng, Huaishu Ostrowski, Anastasia K. Huang, Chien-Ming |
| author_facet | Antony, Victor Nikhil Jeon, Clara Li, Jiasheng Gao, Ge Peng, Huaishu Ostrowski, Anastasia K. Huang, Chien-Ming |
| contents | Wearable technology has significantly improved the quality of life for older adults, and the emergence of on-body, movable robots presents new opportunities to further enhance well-being. Yet, the interaction design for these robots remains under-explored, particularly from the perspective of older adults. We present findings from a two-phase co-design process involving 13 older adults to uncover design principles for on-body robots for this population. We identify a rich spectrum of potential applications and characterize a design space to inform how on-body robots should be built for older adults. Our findings highlight the importance of considering factors like co-presence, embodiment, and multi-modal communication. Our work offers design insights to facilitate the integration of on-body robots into daily life and underscores the value of involving older adults in the co-design process to promote usability and acceptance of emerging wearable robotic technologies. |
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| spellingShingle | The Design of On-Body Robots for Older Adults Antony, Victor Nikhil Jeon, Clara Li, Jiasheng Gao, Ge Peng, Huaishu Ostrowski, Anastasia K. Huang, Chien-Ming Robotics Human-Computer Interaction Wearable technology has significantly improved the quality of life for older adults, and the emergence of on-body, movable robots presents new opportunities to further enhance well-being. Yet, the interaction design for these robots remains under-explored, particularly from the perspective of older adults. We present findings from a two-phase co-design process involving 13 older adults to uncover design principles for on-body robots for this population. We identify a rich spectrum of potential applications and characterize a design space to inform how on-body robots should be built for older adults. Our findings highlight the importance of considering factors like co-presence, embodiment, and multi-modal communication. Our work offers design insights to facilitate the integration of on-body robots into daily life and underscores the value of involving older adults in the co-design process to promote usability and acceptance of emerging wearable robotic technologies. |
| title | The Design of On-Body Robots for Older Adults |
| topic | Robotics Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.02725 |