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Conrad Bzura¹, Hosung Im, Tammy Liu

¹Biomedical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609, USA. conradbzura@wpi.edu

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This study adapts robot-user interaction taxonomies for healthcare, focusing on patient roles. Understanding the patient-robot relationship is crucial as robotic applications in therapy and monitoring expand.

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Human-Robot Interaction
Healthcare Technology

Background:

Existing taxonomies for robot-user interaction require adaptation for specialized fields.
Healthcare presents unique user characteristics, particularly for patients interacting with robots.
The increasing integration of robotics in healthcare necessitates a framework for understanding these interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate and modify existing robot-user interaction taxonomies for healthcare settings.
To emphasize the characterization of patients as primary users in healthcare robotics.
To establish a foundation for understanding the evolving patient-robot relationship.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing robot-user interaction taxonomies.
Analysis of current robot technologies applicable to healthcare.
Assessment of user acceptance factors for robotics in patient care.

Main Results:

A modified taxonomy tailored for healthcare robot-user interactions.
Identification of key patient characteristics influencing interaction.
Framework for analyzing the dynamics between patients and healthcare robots.

Conclusions:

Modified taxonomies are essential for effective healthcare robotics implementation.
Patient-centric approaches are vital for successful human-robot collaboration in healthcare.
Proactive understanding of patient-robot interactions will support the growth of robotic healthcare applications.