Browsing by Author "MacDonald, B.A."
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An efficient programming framework for socially assistive robots based on separation of robot behavior description from execution
Jayawardena, Chandimal; Kuo, I-Han; MacDonald, B.A. (IEEE Computer Society, 2013)One of the main challenges in socially assistive robotics is providing flexible and easy-to-use programming tools for users. Unlike other robots, designing socially assistive robots includes the subject-matter-experts ... -
Human-Robot Interaction Research to Improve Quality of Life in Elder Care - An Approach and Issues
Broadbent, E.; Jayawardena, Chandimal; Kerse, N.; Stafford, Rhyll; MacDonald, B.A. (2011)This paper describes a program of research that aims to develop and test healthcare robots for elder care. We describe the aims of the project, the robots developed, and studies we have performed in HRI in elder care. We ... -
Lounging with robots – social spaces of residents in care : a comparison trial
Peri, Kathryn; Kerse, N.; Broadbent, E.; Jayawardena, Chandimal; Kuo, Tony; Datta, Chandan; Stafford, R.Q.; MacDonald, B.A. (Wiley Online Library, 2016)Aims: To investigate whether robots could reduce resident sleeping and stimulate activity in the lounges of an older persons’ care facility. Methods: Non-randomised controlled trial over a 12-week period. The ... -
Perception of synthetic speech with emotion modelling delivered through a robot platform: an initial investigation with older listeners
Igic, Aleksandar; Watson, Catherine I.; Stafford, R.Q.; Broadbent, E.; Jayawardena, Chandimal; MacDonald, B.A. (2010)In this paper we give results of an initial investigation into the perception of synthetic speech delivered through a robotic platform. The robotic speech was judged by 19 residents and 10 staff of a New Zealand retirement ...