scholarly journals Care, Monitoring, and Companionship: Views on Care Robots from Older People and Their Carers

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 673-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Jenkins ◽  
Heather Draper
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Care Robots

scholarly journals 097How Do People Perceive Home-care Robots? A Questionnaire Study with Older People, Family Caregivers, and Care Professionals in Japan

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (Suppl_3) ◽  
pp. iii1-iii12
Author(s):  
Sayuri Suwa ◽  
Mayuko Tsujimura ◽  
Mina Ishimaru ◽  
Atsuko Shimamura ◽  
Hiroo Ide ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Care Robots

Home‐care robots – Attitudes and perceptions among older people, carers and care professionals in Ireland: A questionnaire study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naonori Kodate ◽  
Sarah Donnelly ◽  
Sayuri Suwa ◽  
Mayuko Tsujimura ◽  
Helli Kitinoja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Care Robots ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions

scholarly journals 080Developing a Questionnaire to Understand Perceptions towards Home-care Robots among Older People who Receive Home-care, Family Caregivers, and Home-care Professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (Suppl_3) ◽  
pp. iii13-iii59
Author(s):  
Mayuko Tsujimura ◽  
Sayuri Suwa ◽  
Atsuko Shimamura ◽  
Mina Ishimaru ◽  
Hiroo Ide ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Care Robots ◽  
Receive Home Care ◽  
Care Family

scholarly journals Gender Stereotyping of Robotic Systems in Eldercare: An Exploratory Analysis of Ethical Problems and Possible Solutions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merle Weßel ◽  
Niklas Ellerich-Groppe ◽  
Mark Schweda
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Stereotyping ◽  
Human Robot Interaction ◽  
Robot Interaction ◽  
Ethical Problems ◽  
Care Robots ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
Leading Question ◽  
Care And Justice

AbstractSocio psychological studies show that gender stereotypes play an important role in human-robot interaction. However, they may have various morally problematic implications and consequences that need ethical consideration, especially in a sensitive field like eldercare. Against this backdrop, we conduct an exploratory ethical analysis of moral issues of gender stereotyping in robotics for eldercare. The leading question is what moral problems and conflicts can arise from gender stereotypes in care robots for older people and how we should deal with them. We first provide an overview on the state of empirical research regarding gender stereotyping in human-robot interaction and the special field of care robotics for older people. Starting from a principlist approach, we then map possible moral problems and conflicts with regard to common ethical principles of autonomy, care, and justice. We subsequently consider possible solutions for the development and implementation of morally acceptable robots for eldercare, focusing on three different strategies: explanation, neutralization, and queering of care robots. Finally, we discuss potentials and problems associated with these three strategies and conclude that especially the queering of robotics and the idea of a gender-fluid robot offers an innovative outlook that deserves closer ethical, social, and technological examination.

Stereotyping in Robotic Care: An Ethical Analysis of Vulnerabilities Among Older People in Digitalized Care Settings

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 72-72
Author(s):  
Niklas Ellerich-Groppe ◽  
◽  
Merle Weßel ◽  
Mark Schweda ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Ethical Analysis ◽  
Human Robot Interaction ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Robotic Systems ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Social Categories ◽  
Care Robots ◽  
Demographic Aging

"In light of demographic aging, the change of familial care arrangements, and the lack of skilled caretakers, robotic systems are increasingly discussed as a possible solution for eldercare. Sociopsychological research indicates that the ensuing human-robot interaction involves the same social categories as human-human interaction, e.g., gender, age and ethnicity. Indeed, these categories and related stereotypical markers are even strategically used in technology development to increase the acceptance and efficiency of robotic systems. Especially in vulnerable groups such as older people, however, such stereotyping strategies can be a reason for new vulnerabilities in digitalized care settings and cause serious moral problems that need critical reflection. In our contribution, we provide a systematic ethical analysis of stereotyping in robotic eldercare. Starting from the conceptual distinction between agency-based and harm-based conceptions of vulnerability, we explore potential moral issues and conflicts in the implementation of stereotypical care robots for older people and detect particularly serious challenges regarding users’ autonomy and wellbeing. Against this backdrop, we propose and discuss possible solutions like the explanation, neutralization or queering of care robots. Thus, we contribute to the theoretical conceptualization of older people’s vulnerabilities in increasingly digitalized care settings and draw conclusions for ethically sensitive technology development in eldercare. "

scholarly journals 49 Health and Social Care Professionals’ Perceptions Regarding Home-Care Robots for Older People in Ireland: A Questionnaire Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii1-iii16
Author(s):  
Naonori Kodate ◽  
Sarah Donnelly ◽  
Mayuko Tsujimura ◽  
Sayuri Suwa
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Care Robots ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Human Care ◽  
Access To Data

Abstract Background Home-care robots have been developed as one of the assistive technologies, and benefits and challenges of their use have been debated in many countries. Research teams in Japan, Finland and Ireland carried out a questionnaire to explore perceptions of potential users (older people, family caregivers, and health and social care professionals (HSCPs)) towards the use of home-care robots. As part of a larger tri-country comparative study, this paper reports preliminary findings from the data collected from the online survey of HSCPs in Ireland. Methods Questionnaire was developed iteratively among the research teams in three countries. Questions related to the use of advocates in deciding whether to use home-care robots, desirable functions in such robots, and perceptions of privacy protection. Based on networks of professional and advocacy groups, HSCPs were contacted and 123 respondents took part in the questionnaire, and 46 fully completed the questionnaire. Results Out of 46 respondents (44 female, 1 male and 1 did not wish to specify), 80% answered that they are open to the use of home-care robots. Safety monitoring and alert functions were considered to be most desirable in home-care robots. 76% of the respondents placed importance on the guarantee of entitlement to receiving human care, irrespective of the use of home-care robots. 30% answered that they have a negative impression of robots, to some extent. The overall majority (N=39, 85%) felt strongly that a decision as to whether to use home-care robots should be made by the user, and that the access to data collected in any form by robots requires extra care. Conclusion While there was generally a positive perception of the use of home-care robots among Irish HSCPs, cautious attitudes were evident in the areas of decision-making and privacy. This study was funded by the Pfizer Health Research Foundation.

Exploring perceptions toward home-care robots for older people in Finland, Ireland, and Japan: A comparative questionnaire study

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 104178
Author(s):  
Sayuri Suwa ◽  
Mayuko Tsujimura ◽  
Naonori Kodate ◽  
Sarah Donnelly ◽  
Helli Kitinoja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Care Robots

scholarly journals 29Developing a Questionnaire on User Needs and Decision-Making Regarding Home-Care Robots for Older People in Japan, Ireland and Finland

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. v13-v60
Author(s):  
Sayuri Suwa ◽  
Mayuko Tsujimura ◽  
Naonori Kodate ◽  
Sarah Donnelly ◽  
Helli Kitinoja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Care Robots
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