Findings from secondary research
Literature Review Findings
1. What do elderly people value?
- Relationships with friends and family outweigh financial concerns;
- Value social connections a lot
2. How Seniors Connect with the World?
- Social media is the key for sense of community and belongs;
- Realize technology is an important tool for avoiding isolation;
- Reported challenges in accessing and understanding how to use the new technologies
3. How Robots Improve Seniors’ Life Quality?
- Human-to-Robot Interaction: companionship;
- Ethical concerns: feeling of loss of control, loss of privacy, potential reduction in the amount of human contact, etc
- Not many studies explore how to enhance Human-to-human social connection
4. Design implications?
- Robotic products must be conceived of as part of a larger system of existing products and environments
- Robotic products should uphold the important values of independence and dignity
- Robotic Products Must Be Functionally Adaptive
Competitive Analysis Findings
