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Robotic System for Physical Training of Older Adults
International Journal of Social Robotics ( IF 4.7 ) Pub Date : 2020-09-30 , DOI: 10.1007/s12369-020-00697-y
Omri Avioz-Sarig 1 , Samuel Olatunji 1 , Vardit Sarne-Fleischmann 1 , Yael Edan 1
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Physical exercise has many physical, psychological and social health benefits leading to improved life quality. This paper presents a robotic system developed as a personal coach for older adults aiming to motivate older adults to participate in physical activities. The robot instructs the participants, demonstrates the exercises and provides real-time corrective and positive feedback according to the participant’s performance as monitored by an RGB-D camera. Two robotic systems based on two different humanoid robots (Nao, toy-like and Poppy, mechanical-like) were developed and implemented using the Python programming language. Experimental studies with 32 older adults were conducted, to determine the preferable mode and timing of the feedback provided to the user to accommodate user preferences, motivate the users and improve their interaction with the system. Additionally, user preferences with regards to the two different humanoid robots used were explored. The results revealed that the system motivated the older adults to engage more in physical exercises. The type and timing of feedback influenced this engagement. Most of these older adults also perceived the system as very useful, easy to use, had a positive attitude towards the system and noted their intention to use it. Most users preferred the more mechanical looking robot (Poppy) over the toy-like robot (Nao).



中文翻译:

老年人体能训练机器人系统

体育锻炼具有许多身体、心理和社会健康益处,可提高生活质量。本文介绍了一种机器人系统,该系统开发为老年人的私人教练,旨在激励老年人参与体育活动。机器人指导参与者,演示练习,并根据参与者的表现提供实时的纠正和积极反馈,由 RGB-D 摄像头监控。使用 Python 编程语言开发和实现了基于两个不同类人机器人(Nao,类似玩具和 Poppy,类似机械)的两个机器人系统。对 32 名老年人进行了实验研究,以确定向用户提供反馈以适应用户偏好的优选模式和时间,激励用户并改善他们与系统的交互。此外,还探讨了用户对所使用的两种不同人形机器人的偏好。结果表明,该系统激励老年人更多地参与体育锻炼。反馈的类型和时机影响了这种参与。这些老年人中的大多数还认为该系统非常有用,易于使用,对该系统持积极态度并注意到他们使用该系统的意图。大多数用户更喜欢看起来更机械的机器人(Poppy),而不是玩具般的机器人(Nao)。反馈的类型和时机影响了这种参与。这些老年人中的大多数还认为该系统非常有用,易于使用,对该系统持积极态度并注意到他们使用该系统的意图。大多数用户更喜欢看起来更机械的机器人(Poppy),而不是玩具般的机器人(Nao)。反馈的类型和时机影响了这种参与。这些老年人中的大多数还认为该系统非常有用,易于使用,对该系统持积极态度并注意到他们使用该系统的意图。大多数用户更喜欢看起来更机械的机器人(Poppy),而不是玩具般的机器人(Nao)。

更新日期:2020-10-02
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