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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Pervasive Health 2010 |
| Place of Publication | Munich, Germany |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | - |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-963-9799-89-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 Mar 2010 |
| Event | 4th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2010 - Munich, Germany Duration: 22 Mar 2010 → 25 Mar 2010 Conference number: 4 |
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| Publisher | IEEE |
Conference
| Conference | 4th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2010 |
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| Abbreviated title | PervasiveHealth |
| Country | Germany |
| City | Munich |
| Period | 22/03/10 → 25/03/10 |
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Acceptance and use of a social robot by elderly users in a domestic environment. / Klamer, T.; Ben Allouch, Soumaya.
Pervasive Health 2010. Munich, Germany : IEEE, 2010. p. -.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - Acceptance and use of a social robot by elderly users in a domestic environment
AU - Klamer, T.
AU - Ben Allouch, Soumaya
PY - 2010/3/22
Y1 - 2010/3/22
N2 - The study presented in this article aims to improve our understanding of how people use zoomorphic robots in a health related setting in their domestic environments in general and, in particular, whether people are able to build (long- term) relationships with these robots. The influences of social and hedonic factors were examined, in addition to the normally studied utilitarian factors of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Three elderly participants interacted with the Nabaztag, a zoomorphic robot, for 10 days to improve their overall health condition. Hedonic factors were not found to be important for the acceptance of the Nabaztag. However, these factors seemed to be important for building a relationship with the Nabaztag. Social factors were found to be important for the acceptance of robots, but not for building a relationship with the Nabaztag. The results yielded some interesting findings that need more study: (1) the relationship between the place of the Nabaztag and acceptance and use, (2) the relationship between naming the Nabaztag and building a relationship with it and (3) the relationship between using verbal/non-verbal communication and building a relationship with it.
AB - The study presented in this article aims to improve our understanding of how people use zoomorphic robots in a health related setting in their domestic environments in general and, in particular, whether people are able to build (long- term) relationships with these robots. The influences of social and hedonic factors were examined, in addition to the normally studied utilitarian factors of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Three elderly participants interacted with the Nabaztag, a zoomorphic robot, for 10 days to improve their overall health condition. Hedonic factors were not found to be important for the acceptance of the Nabaztag. However, these factors seemed to be important for building a relationship with the Nabaztag. Social factors were found to be important for the acceptance of robots, but not for building a relationship with the Nabaztag. The results yielded some interesting findings that need more study: (1) the relationship between the place of the Nabaztag and acceptance and use, (2) the relationship between naming the Nabaztag and building a relationship with it and (3) the relationship between using verbal/non-verbal communication and building a relationship with it.
KW - METIS-270275
KW - IR-101842
U2 - 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8892
DO - 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8892
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 978-963-9799-89-9
SP - -
BT - Pervasive Health 2010
PB - IEEE
CY - Munich, Germany
ER -