“It’s always happy to see me”: Exploring LOVOT robots as companions for older adults

• Published in: Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering Vol. 12; p. 20556683251320669
• Main Authors: Hung, Lillian, Wong, Joey, Wong, Karen Lok Yi, Tan, Kelvin Cheng-Kian, Lou, Vivian Wei-Qun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England SAGE Publications 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Original Manuscript; older adults; robots; Artificial intelligence; social companion; long-term care

AI-enabled social robots present the potential to resolve the loneliness and social isolation of older adults in long-term care (LTC). There is limited research on how older adults perceive and make sense of these robots and how human-robot companionship is formed. This study investigated older adul...