A progress report of long-term robot assisted activity at a health service facility for the aged

Author(s):  
Kazuyoshi Wada ◽  
Takanori Shibata ◽  
Tombko Saito ◽  
Kayoko Sakamoto ◽  
Kazuo Tanie
2005 ◽  
Vol 2005.11 (0) ◽  
pp. 319-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuyoshi WADA ◽  
Takanori Shibata ◽  
Tomoko SAITO ◽  
Kayoko SAKAMOTO ◽  
Kazuo TANIE

Author(s):  
Kazuyoshi Wada ◽  
◽  
Takanori Shibata ◽  
Tomoko Saito ◽  
Kazuo Tanie ◽  
...  

We have been developing cat and seal robots – called "mental commit robots" – to help people psychologically, physiologically, and socially. The actual animal seal robot was developed for use in therapy. We used seal robots to assist the elderly at a health service facility for the aged. To determine psychological and social effects of seal robots in such a setting, we evaluated moods using a face scale, which expresses moods by illustrating facial expressions, and Profile of Mood States, which evaluates moods through a questionnaire. Seal robots used at the facility for three weeks. The moods of elderly people were improved by interaction with them.


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