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Responsible and adaptive robots in care home settings: an implementation framework analysis of a workshop with public and professionals

Boudouraki, Andriana; Waheed, Maria; Mestre, Rafael; Landowska, Aleksandra; Georgara, Athina; Deshmukh, Jayati; Singh, Lokesh; Abioye, Ayodeji O; Tan, Nguyen; Tuyen, Viet; Dong, Yi; Ao, Shuang; Price, Dominic; Fischer, Joel; Gomez Bergin, Aislinn

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Authors

Maria Waheed

Rafael Mestre

Athina Georgara

Jayati Deshmukh

Lokesh Singh

Ayodeji O Abioye

Nguyen Tan

Viet Tuyen

Yi Dong

Shuang Ao



Abstract

As populations grow, research looks to emerging adaptive technologies for the urgent challenge in providing suitable care for older adults. Drawing on implementation science, we conducted a holistic examination looking at broader, contextual factors relating to the acceptability of robotics and sensor technologies in care homes. We held a workshop that brought together members of the public and researchers with experience in care home, to try such technologies and discuss their application in different care home scenarios. Using the NASSS framework, we examine acceptability through the angles of technology, condition, adopters, value proposition, organisation, wider context, and sustainability. While both groups of participants share concerns about the negative impacts of robotics on the quality of care, we also uncovered additional areas of further consideration relating to tensions between stakeholders and constraints around material resources, culture, processes and regulatory considerations.

Citation

Boudouraki, A., Waheed, M., Mestre, R., Landowska, A., Georgara, A., Deshmukh, J., Singh, L., Abioye, A. O., Tan, N., Tuyen, V., Dong, Y., Ao, S., Price, D., Fischer, J., & Gomez Bergin, A. (2025). Responsible and adaptive robots in care home settings: an implementation framework analysis of a workshop with public and professionals. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 12, Article 1610329. https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2025.1610329

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 30, 2025
Online Publication Date Jul 25, 2025
Publication Date Jul 25, 2025
Deposit Date Jun 30, 2025
Publicly Available Date Jul 25, 2025
Journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Electronic ISSN 2296-9144
Publisher Frontiers Media
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Article Number 1610329
DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2025.1610329
Keywords sensors; robotics; older adults; care work; healthcare; qualitative; implementation; social robots
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/50978109
Publisher URL https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/robotics-and-ai/articles/10.3389/frobt.2025.1610329/full

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