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

doi:10.1109/RO-MAN53752.2022.9900825

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 language	English
Title of host publication	31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	735-742
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728188591
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN53752.2022.9900825
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2022
Event	31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication 2022 - Napoli, Italy Duration: 29 Aug 2022 → 2 Sept 2022 http://www.smile.unina.it/ro-man2022/

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Conference	31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication 2022
Abbreviated title	RO-MAN 2022
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Napoli
Period	29/08/22 → 2/09/22
Internet address	http://www.smile.unina.it/ro-man2022/

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Human-Computer Interaction
Social Psychology
Communication
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science Applications

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Nault, E, Baillie, L & Broz, F 2022, Investigating the Usability of a Socially Assistive Robotic Cognitive Training Task with Augmented Sensory Feedback Modalities for Older Adults. in 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). IEEE, pp. 735-742, 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication 2022, Napoli, Italy, 29/08/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN53752.2022.9900825

Investigating the Usability of a Socially Assistive Robotic Cognitive Training Task with Augmented Sensory Feedback Modalities for Older Adults. / Nault, Emilyann; Baillie, Lynne; Broz, Frank.
31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). IEEE, 2022. p. 735-742.

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