Social robots fostering cognitive skills and language development
Ismail, L.I., Verhoeven, T., Dambre, J., Wyffels, F.: Leveraging robotics research for children with autism: a review. International Journal of Social Robotics. 11, 389–410 (2019).
Pfeil-Seifer, D., Mataric: Defining socially assistive robotics. In: 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics. pp. 465–468 (2005).
McBride, N.: Robot enhanced therapy for autistic children: An ethical analysis. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 39, 51–60 (2020).
Clabaugh, C., Matarić, M.: Escaping Oz: Autonomy in socially assistive robotics. Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems. 2, 33–61 (2019).
Exoskeletons
Vélez-Guerrero, M.A., Callejas-Cuervo, M., Mazzoleni, S.: Artificial intelligence-based wearable robotic exoskeletons for upper limb rehabilitation: A review. Sensors. 21, 2146 (2021).
Virtual reality systems in rehabilitation
Lancioni, G.E., Singh, N.N., O’Reilly, M.F., Sigafoos, J., Alberti, G., Perilli, V., Zimbaro, C., Boccasini, A., Mazzola, C., Russo, R.: Promoting physical activity in people with intellectual and multiple disabilities through a basic technology-aided program. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. 22, 113–124 (2018).
Robots is (special) education
Alnajjar, F., Bartneck, C., Baxter, P., Belpaeme, T., Cappuccio, M.L., Di Dio, C., Eyssel, F., Handke, J., Mubin, O., Obaid, M., others: Robots in Education: An Introduction to High-tech Social Agents, Intelligent Tutors, and Curricular Tools. Routledge (2021).
Smakman, M.H.J., Konijn, E.A., Vogt, P., Pankowska, P.: Attitudes towards social robots in education: enthusiast, practical, troubled, sceptic, and mindfully positive. Robotics. 10, 24 (2021).
Robots to support older people (e.g., cognitive behavioural therapy, supporting activities of daily living)
Abdi, S., de Witte, L., Hawley, M., others: Emerging technologies with potential care and support applications for older people: review of gray literature. JMIR aging. 3, e17286 (2020).
Huang, T., Huang, C.: Elderly’s acceptance of companion robots from the perspective of user factors. Universal Access in the Information Society. 19, 935–948 (2020).
Hedman, E., Ljótsson, B., Lindefors, N.: Cognitive behavior therapy via the Internet: a systematic review of applications, clinical efficacy and cost--effectiveness. Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research. 12, 745–764 (2012).
Vasudavan, H., Balakrishnan, S., Murugesan, R.K.: A Study on Activity Recognition Technology for Elderly Care. International Journal of Current Research and Review. 13, 107–111 (2021).
Smith, R., Dragone, M.: A Dialogue-Based Interface for Active Learning of Activities of Daily Living. In: 27th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces. pp. 820–831 (2022).
Striegl, J., Gollasch, D., Loitsch, C., Weber, G.: Designing VUIs for Social Assistance Robots for People with Dementia. In: Mensch und Computer 2021. pp. 145–155 (2021).
Getson, C., Nejat, G.: Socially Assistive Robots Helping Older Adults through the Pandemic and Life after COVID-19. Robotics. 10, 106 (2021).
Robotic and VR technologies in Ambient Assisted Living applications
Queirós, A., da Rocha, N.P.: Usability, Accessibility and Ambient Assisted Living. Springer (2018).
Gasteiger, N., Ahn, H.S., Gasteiger, C., Lee, C., Lim, J., Fok, C., Macdonald, B.A., Kim, G.H., Broadbent, E.: Robot-Delivered Cognitive Stimulation Games for Older Adults: Usability and Acceptability Evaluation. ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction (THRI). 10, 1–18 (2021).
Human (older adults) robot interaction
Song, Y., Yang, Y., Cheng, P.: The Investigation of Adoption of Voice-User Interface (VUI) in Smart Home Systems among Chinese Older Adults. Sensors. 22, 1614 (2022). Koebel, K., Lacayo, M., Murali, M., Tarnanas, I., Çöltekin, A.: Expert Insights for Designing Conversational User Interfaces as Virtual Assistants and Companions for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments. In: International Workshop on Chatbot Research and Design. pp. 23–38 (2021).
Murad, C., Munteanu, C., Clark, L., Cowan, B.R.: Design guidelines for hands-free speech interaction. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct. pp. 269–276 (2018).
Gollasch, D., Weber, G.: Age-Related Differences in Preferences for Using Voice Assistants. In: Mensch und Computer 2021. pp. 156–167 (2021).
Pollmann, K.: The Modality Card Deck: Co-Creating Multi-Modal Behavioral Expressions for Social Robots with Older Adults. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 5, 33 (2021).
Swoboda, D., Boasen, J., Léger, P.-M., Pourchon, R., Sénécal, S.: Comparing the Effectiveness of Speech and Physiological Features in Explaining Emotional Responses during Voice User Interface Interactions. Applied Sciences. 12, 1269 (2022).
Zeng, D., Wu, J., Yang, B., Obara, T., Okawa, A., Iino, N., Hattori, G., Kawada, R., Takishima, Y.: SHECS: A Local Smart Hands-free Elderly Care Support System on Smart AR Glasses with AI Technology. In: 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM). pp. 66–74 (2021).
Giri, G.S., Maddahi, Y., Zareinia, K.: An application-based review of haptics technology. Robotics. 10, 29 (2021).
VR to support older people (e.g., rehabilitation, supporting activities of daily living)
Tuena, C., Pedroli, E., Trimarchi, P.D., Gallucci, A., Chiappini, M., Goulene, K., Gaggioli, A., Riva, G., Lattanzio, F., Giunco, F., others: Usability issues of clinical and research applications of virtual reality in older people: A systematic review. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 14, 93 (2020).
Molina, K.I., Ricci, N.A., de Moraes, S.A., Perracini, M.R.: Virtual reality using games for improving physical functioning in older adults: a systematic review. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation. 11, 1–20 (2014).
Corregidor-Sánchez, A.-I., Segura-Fragoso, A., Criado-Álvarez, J.-J., Rodriguez-Hernández, M., Mohedano-Moriano, A., Polonio-López, B.: Effectiveness of virtual reality systems to improve the activities of daily life in older people. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 6283 (2020).
User-centred co-design of robots for older adults
Bardaro, G., Antonini, A., Motta, E.: Robots for elderly care in the home: A landscape analysis and co-design toolkit. International Journal of Social Robotics. 1–25 (2021).
Bradwell, H.L., Edwards, K.J., Winnington, R., Thill, S., Jones, R.B.: Companion robots for older people: importance of user-centred design demonstrated through observations and focus groups comparing preferences of older people and roboticists in South West England. BMJ open. 9, e032468 (2019).
Samaddar, S., Petrie, H.: What Do Older People Actually Want from Their Robots? In: International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs. pp. 19–26 (2020).
Articles presented in the ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Conference Special Thematic Session on Robots for Children
Schulz, T., Fuglerud, K.S.: Creating a Robot-Supported Education Solution for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: Miesenberger et al., Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer (2022).
Desideri, L.: Use of an immersive robotic telepresence system to foster inclusive education: preliminary results from a qualitative study. In: Petz, A., Hoogerwerf, E.-J., Mavrou, K. (Ed.): Assistive Technology, Accessibility and (e)Inclusion, ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Open Access Compendium, accepted for publication; online: https://www.icchp-aaate.org, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.
Chambers, D.: Using Robotics to Support Social Learning for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: Petz, A., Hoogerwerf, E.-J., Mavrou, K. (Ed.): Assistive Technology, Accessibility and (e)Inclusion, ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Open Access Compendium, accepted for publication; online: https://www.icchp-aaate.org, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.
Zou, J., Gauthier, S., Anzalone, S.M., Cohen, D., Archambault, D.: A Wizard of Oz Interface with QTROBOT for Facilitating the Handwriting Learning in Children with Dysgraphia and its Usability Evaluation. In: Miesenberger et al., Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer (2022).
Rojo, A., Sánchez, C., Urendes, E.J., García-carmona, R., Lerma-lara, S., Raya, R.: POWER UP : A 3D-printed exoskeleton and serious games for the rehabilitation of children with motor disabilities. In: Miesenberger et al., Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer (2022).
Bonarini, A.: Playing Robots for persons with disability: motivations and examples. In: Petz, A., Hoogerwerf, E.-J., Mavrou, K. (Ed.): Assistive Technology, Accessibility and (e)Inclusion, ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Open Access Compendium, accepted for publication; online: https://www.icchp-aaate.org, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.
Articles presented in the ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Conference Special Thematic Session on Robots and virtual assistants for disabled and older people
van der Heide, L., Hagedoren, E., Roentgen, U., Daniels, R.: Challenges in the provision process of dynamic arm supports and robotic arms as perceived by end-users. In: Petz, A., Hoogerwerf, E.-J., Mavrou, K. (Ed.): Assistive Technology, Accessibility and (e)Inclusion, ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Open Access Compendium, accepted for publication; online: https://www.icchp-aaate.org, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.
Thevin, L.: Designing a sensitization tool in virtual reality: the needs of instructors working with people with visual impairments. In: Miesenberger et al., Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer (2022).Wasic, C., Bahrmannm, F., Vogt, S., Bohme, H.-J., Graessel, E.: Assessing professional caregivers’ intention to use and relatives’ support of use for a mobile service robot in group therapy for institutionalized people with dementia – a standardized assessment using an adapted version of UTAUT. In: Miesenberger et al., Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer (2022).
Sehrt, J., Weiland, M., Klein, B., Solis, H., Umansky, J., Nauth, P.: Designing an Accepted Look for an Assistive Robot Results of a Mixed Methods Study with People of Different Age Groups. In: Petz, A., Hoogerwerf, E.-J., Mavrou, K. (Ed.): Assistive Technology, Accessibility and (e)Inclusion, ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Open Access Compendium, accepted for publication; online: https://www.icchp-aaate.org, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.
Prescott, T.J., Robillard, J.M.: Designing Socially Assistive Robots: A Relational Approach. In: Petz, A., Hoogerwerf, E.-J., Mavrou, K. (Ed.): Assistive Technology, Accessibility and (e)Inclusion, ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Open Access Compendium, accepted for publication; online: https://www.icchp-aaate.org, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.