Investigating the Usability of a Socially Assistive Robotic Cognitive Training Task with Augmented Sensory Feedback Modalities for Older Adults

Emilyann Nault, Lynne Baillie, Frank Broz

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Abstract

Cognitive training is effective at retaining cognitive function and delaying decline for typically ageing older adults, individuals with mild cognitive impairment, and persons with dementia. Technological resources can address limiting factors that inhibit engagement and access to this treatment. We investigated how a socially assistive robot-facilitated memory task with sensory feedback was received by older adults. The impact of unimodal and multimodal administration of auditory and haptic feedback using two robot embodiments (Pepper and Nao) was evaluated in terms of user performance, usability, and workload. In contrast to sensory feedback research, auditory feedback resulted in significantly higher task accuracy. This was, however, supported by previous work from neurological literature. Auditory feedback also received significantly higher usability, and this preference was validated by qualitative feedback from participants. Regardless of robotic embodiment, this study demonstrates an advantage for auditory feedback (over haptic and multimodal) in cognitive training activities for older adults.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2022 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Subtitle of host publicationSocial, Asocial, and Antisocial Robots
PublisherIEEE
Pages735-742
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-7281-8859-1
ISBN (Print)978-1-6654-0680-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2022 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) - Napoli, Italy
Duration: 29 Aug 20222 Sept 2022
Conference number: 31th

Publication series

NameRO-MAN 2022 - 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Social, Asocial, and Antisocial Robots

Conference

Conference2022 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityNapoli
Period29/08/222/09/22

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