Robot Dog Intervention with the Golden Pup: Activating Social and Empathy Experiences of Elderly People as Part of Intergenerational Interaction

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dc.contributor.authorIhamäki, Pirita
dc.contributor.authorHeljakka, Katriina
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-24T19:22:26Z
dc.date.available2020-12-24T19:22:26Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-05
dc.description.abstractThis paper takes an interest in examining the potential of robotic pet toys as social companions, which activate the social and empathy experiences of the elderly and by doing so, increase their wellbeing. In order to study the benefits of using Golden Pup, a commercial robot dog, we designed and performed a research intervention at a senior day activity center with 10 participants of ages 65-80+ years interested in the firsthand user experiences. This study suggests how robotic pets can be used to activate the social and empathy experiences of the elderly, and illuminates the role of reciprocity in building a relationship with a robotic pet. We present novel results on how a robot dog with a natural interface may evoke social and empathy experiences as part of playful, intergenerational group activities.
dc.format.extent10 pages
dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2021.230
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-4-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/70842
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectSocial Robots - Robotics and Toy Computing
dc.subjectrobot dog
dc.subjectrobotics
dc.subjectsocial
dc.subjectsocial-emotional experiences
dc.subjecttoy computing
dc.titleRobot Dog Intervention with the Golden Pup: Activating Social and Empathy Experiences of Elderly People as Part of Intergenerational Interaction
prism.startingpage1888

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