Understanding anthropomorphism in service provision: a meta-analysis of physical robots, chatbots, and other AI

M Blut, C Wang, NV Wünderlich, C Brock - Journal of the Academy of …, 2021 - Springer
An increasing number of firms introduce service robots, such as physical robots and virtual
chatbots, to provide services to customers. While some firms use robots that resemble …

Artificial intelligence in elderly healthcare: A scoping review

B Ma, J Yang, FKY Wong, AKC Wong, T Ma… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ageing population has led to a surge in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)
technologies in elderly healthcare worldwide. However, in the advancement of AI …

[图书][B] Social isolation and loneliness in older adults: Opportunities for the health care system

National Academies of Sciences… - 2020 - books.google.com
Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that
affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of …

Too human and not human enough: A grounded theory analysis of mental health harms from emotional dependence on the social chatbot Replika

L Laestadius, A Bishop, M Gonzalez… - New Media & …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Social chatbot (SC) applications offering social companionship and basic therapy tools have
grown in popularity for emotional, social, and psychological support. While use appears to …

[HTML][HTML] A survey on the design and evolution of social robots—Past, present and future

H Mahdi, SA Akgun, S Saleh, K Dautenhahn - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the relatively young age of Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) as a field, there is a
large volume of research on advances in robot hardware, software and behavior. The goal …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in video and telephone visits among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analysis

CH Schifeling, P Shanbhag, A Johnson, RC Atwater… - JMIR aging, 2020 - aging.jmir.org
Background: Telephone and video telemedicine appointments have been a crucial service
delivery method during the COVID-19 pandemic for maintaining access to health care …

Exploring human-robot interaction with the elderly: results from a ten-week case study in a care home

F Carros, J Meurer, D Löffler, D Unbehaun… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Ageing societies and the associated pressure on the care systems are major drivers for new
developments in socially assistive robotics. To understand better the real-world potential of …

Friends from the future: a scoping review of research into robots and computer agents to combat loneliness in older people

N Gasteiger, K Loveys, M Law… - Clinical interventions in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background and Aim Loneliness is a common problem in older adults and contributes to
poor health. This scoping review aimed to synthesize and report evidence on the …

Artificial emotional intelligence in socially assistive robots for older adults: a pilot study

H Abdollahi, MH Mahoor, R Zandie… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents our recent research on integrating artificial emotional intelligence in a
social robot (Ryan) and studies the robot's effectiveness in engaging older adults. Ryan is a …

Socially assistive robots as mental health interventions for children: a scoping review

K Kabacińska, TJ Prescott, JM Robillard - International Journal of Social …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Socially Assistive Robots are promising in their potential to promote and support
mental health in children. There is a growing number of studies investigating the feasibility …