Exploring Requirements and Alternative Pet Robots for Robot Assisted Therapy with Older Adults with Dementia

摘要: Robot assisted therapy has been applied in care for older adults who suffer from dementia over ten years. Strong effects like improved interaction and signs of a higher sense wellbeing have reported. Still it is unclear which features are needed robotic pets would suitable this therapy. In explorative research we interviewed 36 professional caregivers, both experienced inexperienced relationship to RAT compiled list requirements. Next, used compare commercially available pets. We found that many pet robots usable, although seal robot Paro meets the requirements best, being superior on sustainability, realistic movements interactivity. Finally, test with alternative showed different subjects were attracted subsequential questionnaire revealed some caregivers not only willing try alternatives Paro, but also suggesting could cases be more suitable.