Alessandro Di Nuovo
The multi-modal interface of Robot-Era multi-robot services tailored for the elderly
Di Nuovo, Alessandro; Broz, Frank; Wang, Ning; Belpaeme, Tony; Cangelosi, Angelo; Jones, Ray; Esposito, Raffaele; Cavallo, Filippo; Dario, Paolo
Authors
Frank Broz
Dr. Ning Wang Ning2.Wang@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Robotics
Tony Belpaeme
Angelo Cangelosi
Ray Jones
Raffaele Esposito
Filippo Cavallo
Paolo Dario
Abstract
© 2017, The Author(s). Socially assistive robotic platforms are now a realistic option for the long-term care of ageing populations. Elderly users may benefit from many services provided by robots operating in different environments, such as providing assistance inside apartments, serving in shared facilities of buildings or guiding people outdoors. In this paper, we present the experience gained within the EU FP7 ROBOT-ERA project towards the objective of implementing easy-to-use and acceptable service robotic system for the elderly. In particular, we detail the user-centred design and the experimental evaluation in realistic environments of a web-based multi-modal user interface tailored for elderly users of near future multi-robot services. Experimental results demonstrate positive evaluation of usability and willingness to use by elderly users, especially those less experienced with technological devices who could benefit more from the adoption of robotic services. Further analyses showed how multi-modal modes of interaction support more flexible and natural elderly–robot interaction, make clear the benefits for the users and, therefore, increase its acceptability. Finally, we provide insights and lessons learned from the extensive experimentation, which, to the best of our knowledge, is one of the largest experimentation of a multi-robot multi-service system so far.
Citation
Di Nuovo, A., Broz, F., Wang, N., Belpaeme, T., Cangelosi, A., Jones, R., …Dario, P. (2018). The multi-modal interface of Robot-Era multi-robot services tailored for the elderly. Intelligent Service Robotics, 11(1), 109-126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11370-017-0237-6
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 12, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 2, 2017 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Jun 19, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Intelligent Service Robotics |
Print ISSN | 1861-2776 |
Electronic ISSN | 1861-2784 |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 109-126 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11370-017-0237-6 |
Keywords | socially assistive robotics, human–robot interaction, user-centred design, multi-modal user interface, elderly care |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1494261 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11370-017-0237-6 |
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