Is a robot an appliance, teammate, or friend? age-related differences in expectations of and attitudes toward personal home-based robots

Future advances in technology may allow home-based robots to perform complex collaborative activities with individuals of different ages. Two studies were conducted to understand the expectations of and attitudes toward home-based robots by younger and older adults. One study involved questionnaires...

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Main Author: Ezer, Neta
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26567