Artificial Emotions: Robots Caring for the Elderly
2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 14; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.jamda.2013.04.011
ISSN1538-9375
Autores Tópico(s)Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
ResumoMost people have a distinct idea of what robots are and what they can do. However, the robots most familiar to our society, and who (or should one say which?) have most influenced our perceptions of robots, don’t exist: the robots of Asimov novels, C-3PO and R2-D2 from the Star Wars movies, Data from Star Trek, and the Terminator are examples. 1 Broadbent E. Kuo I.H. Lee Y.I. et al. Attitudes and reactions to a healthcare robot. Telemed J E Health. 2010; 16: 608-613 Crossref PubMed Scopus (99) Google Scholar But real robots are among us: they work in our factories, they fight in our armies, and they play in our game shows. The Psychosocial Effects of a Companion Robot: A Randomized Controlled TrialJournal of the American Medical Directors AssociationVol. 14Issue 9PreviewTo investigate the psychosocial effects of the companion robot, Paro, in a rest home/hospital setting in comparison to a control group. Full-Text PDF
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