Publications by authors named "Matthew Story"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how older adults, particularly those with low socioeconomic status and motor impairments, view social assistive robots (SARs) and monitoring technologies to help with daily activities and minimize inactivity.
- Using focus groups and surveys, researchers identified themes related to technology use, perceived barriers, preferences, and current technology use among different groups of older adults.
- Findings suggest that lower physical well-being correlates with greater interest and perceived usefulness of SARs, while those with low socioeconomic status feel they have less control over these technologies compared to others.
Background: Numerous user-related psychological dimensions can significantly influence the dynamics between humans and robots. For developers and researchers, it is crucial to have a comprehensive understanding of the psychometric properties of the available instruments used to assess these dimensions as they indicate the reliability and validity of the assessment.
Objective: This study aims to provide a systematic review of the instruments available for assessing the psychological aspects of the relationship between people and social and domestic robots, offering a summary of their psychometric properties and the quality of the evidence.