Service robots in elderly care at home: Users' needs and perceptions as a basis for concept development

Pigini, Lucia; Façal, David; Blasi, Lorenzo; Andrich, Renzo

doi:10.3233/tad-120361

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Service robots in elderly care at home: Users' needs and perceptions as a basis for concept development

Published in Technology and Disability • Dec 12, 2012

Authors:

Lucia Pigini

David Façal

Lorenzo Blasi

Abstract

Background: Service robots may offer an innovative assistive solution to improve the quality of life of frail elderly people, by assisting them in specific situations identified as relevant to maintain independence. Objective: This paper describes th

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