Acceptance and Privacy Perceptions Toward Video-based Active and Assisted Living Technologies: Scoping Review

Area of Science:

• Gerontology and Health Informatics
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Assistive Technology Research

Background:

• The aging population presents socioeconomic challenges, with active and assisted living (AAL) technologies offering potential solutions.
• Visual-based sensing systems, while advantageous for health and social care, pose significant privacy risks.
• Despite advancements in privacy-preserving smart solutions, systematic research on user acceptance is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a scoping review of studies on older adults' and caregivers' acceptance of video-based AAL technology.
• To examine user perceptions regarding technology acceptance and privacy in the context of video-based AAL.

Main Methods:

• A systematic literature search identified 22 relevant studies.
• Studies were assessed for methodological quality and subjected to thematic analysis.
• The review adhered to PRISMA-ScR guidelines for scoping reviews.

Main Results:

• User acceptance of video-based AAL technologies is conditional, with five key themes emerging from caregiver and care receiver perspectives.
• Privacy concerns represent a major barrier to the adoption of video-based AAL.
• Security and medical safety were identified as significant benefits of these technologies.

Conclusions:

• Empirical studies on user acceptance of video-based AAL technologies exhibit very low methodological quality.
• There is a critical need for more targeted research focusing on end-users and real-life applications to improve acceptance of proposed AAL solutions.