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User Evaluation of the MOBOT rollator type robotic mobility assistive device

Authors:

Yiannis Koumpouros,

Alexandra Karavasili,

Eleni Efthimiou,

Stavroula-Evita Fotinea,

Theodore Goulas,

Anna VacalopoulouAuthors Info & Claims

PETRA '17: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments

Pages 354 - 359

https://doi.org/10.1145/3056540.3076183

Published: 21 June 2017 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper, we report on the evaluation strategy and results obtained from the final end-user evaluation process of an innovative robotic assistive device supporting mobility. More specifically, we report on the evaluation of the MOBOT robotic rollator as regards the system's overall performance and its individual assistive characteristics and functionalities as implemented in respect to (i) the provided cognitive assistance, and (ii) the adopted audio-gestural human-robot communication model. The evaluation phase exploited the QUEST 2.0, ATDPA-Device Form and PYTHEIA scales to measure the subjective satisfaction of the users. Analysis of the results shows that MOBOT was ranked very high by end users in all issues addressed by the three employed scales.

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Efthimiou, E., Fotinea, S.-E., Goulas, T., Koutsombogera, M., Karioris, P., Vacalopoulou, A., Koumpouros, Y., Karavasili, A., Siavelis, P., Koureta, F., Alexopoulou, D., Rodomagoulakis, I., Maragos, P., Tzafestas, C., Pitsikalis, V.: The MOBOT Rollator Human-Robot Interaction Model and User Evaluation Process. 2016. Proceedings of IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI). Athens: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?isnumber=7849361

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User Evaluation of the MOBOT rollator type robotic mobility assistive device
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods

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Koumpouros Y(2020)User Needs and Limitations of Existing Mobility DevicesResearch Anthology on Rehabilitation Practices and Therapy10.4018/978-1-7998-3432-8.ch095(1877-1896)Online publication date: 21-Aug-2020
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