Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic coaches promise the improved engagement of patients on rehabilitation exercises through social interaction. While previous work explored the potential of automatically monitoring exercises for AI and robotic coaches, the deployment of these systems remains a challenge. Previous work described the lack of involving stakeholders to design such functionalities as one of the major causes. In this paper, we present our efforts on eliciting the detailed design specifications on how AI and robotic coaches could interact with and guide patient's exercises in an effective and acceptable way with four therapists and five post-stroke survivors. Through iterative questionnaires and interviews, we found that both post-stroke survivors and therapists appreciated the potential benefits of AI and robotic coaches to achieve more systematic management and improve their self-efficacy and motivation on rehabilitation therapy. In addition, our evaluation sheds light on several practical concerns (e.g. a possible difficulty with the interaction for people with cognitive impairment, system failures, etc.). We discuss the value of early involvement of stakeholders and interactive techniques that complement system failures, but also support a personalized therapy session for the better deployment of AI and robotic exercise coaches.

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为物理康复治疗启用 AI 和机器人教练：与治疗师和中风后幸存者的迭代设计和评估

人工智能 (AI) 和机器人教练承诺通过社交互动提高患者对康复锻炼的参与度。虽然之前的工作探索了人工智能和机器人教练自动监控练习的潜力，但这些系统的部署仍然是一个挑战。以前的工作将缺乏利益相关者参与设计此类功能描述为主要原因之一。在本文中，我们展示了我们在引出有关人工智能和机器人教练如何与四名治疗师和五名中风后幸存者以有效和可接受的方式互动和指导患者练习的详细设计规范方面所做的努力。通过反复的问卷调查和访谈，我们发现中风后幸存者和治疗师都意识到人工智能和机器人教练的潜在好处，可以实现更系统的管理，提高他们的自我效能感和康复治疗的积极性。此外，我们的评估揭示了几个实际问题（例如，认知障碍、系统故障等人在互动中可能存在的困难）。我们讨论了利益相关者的早期参与和补充系统故障的互动技术的价值，但也支持个性化的治疗课程，以更好地部署人工智能和机器人运动教练。有认知障碍、系统故障等的人在互动方面可能存在困难）。我们讨论了利益相关者的早期参与和补充系统故障的互动技术的价值，但也支持个性化的治疗课程，以更好地部署人工智能和机器人运动教练。有认知障碍、系统故障等的人在互动方面可能存在困难）。我们讨论了利益相关者的早期参与和补充系统故障的互动技术的价值，但也支持个性化的治疗课程，以更好地部署人工智能和机器人运动教练。