Acceptability of Social Robots and Adaptation of Hybrid-Face Robot for Dementia Care in India: A Qualitative Study.

Journal: The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to understand the acceptability of social robots and the adaptation of the Hybrid-Face Robot for dementia care in India.

Authors

  • Nirupama Natarajan
    Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) India (NN, SV), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Sridhar Vaitheswaran
    Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) India (NN, SV), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: sridhar.v@scarfindia.org.
  • Maria R Lima
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London (ML, MW, RV), London, United Kingdon.
  • Maitreyee Wairagkar
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London (ML, MW, RV), London, United Kingdon.
  • Ravi Vaidyanathan