De inzet van zorgrobots is de afgelopen jaren toegenomen. Toch bestaan er onduidelijkheden rondom de inzet van zorgrobots op praktisch en technisch vlak, maar zeker ook op juridisch vlak. Denk bijvoorbeeld aan vragen als 'Is de privacy van de gebruikers van een zorgrobot wel voldoende geborgd?' en ‘Wie …

Assistive Technology (AT) is any technology that supports people with functional difficulties to per form their daily activities with less difficulty and/or obstruction, thus contributing to a more fulfilling life. This refers to people of all ages and to all kinds of functional limitations, either permanent …

In deze presentatie geef ik een kort overzicht van het onderzoek dat binnen het lectoraat User-Centered Design (onderdeel van het lectoraat Digitale Transformatie) aan de Hanzehogeschool Groningen wordt gedaan. Daarbij zal ik twee onderzoeksprojecten nader toelichten waarin we kijken naar hoe nieuwetechnologieën …

Social robots have been introduced in different fields such as retail, health care and education. Primary education in the Netherlands (and elsewhere) recently faced new challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and quarantines including students falling behind and teachers burdened with …

Social robots have been introduced in different fields such as retail, health care and education. Primary education in the Netherlands (and elsewhere) recently faced new challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and quarantines including students falling behind and teachers burdened with …

While many health-care issues and technological solutions are viewed locally, developing new technological solutions might benefit from lessons learned globally. The aim of this study was to develop a shared international research agenda of health-care ICT, applied to rehabilitation and daily living …

Through a qualitative examination, the moral evaluations of Dutch care professionals regarding healthcare robots for eldercare in terms of biomedical ethical principles and non-utility are researched. Results showed that care professionals primarily focused on maleficence (potential harm done by the …

Robots have been found to be effective tools for programming instruction, although it is not yet clear why students learn more using robots as compared to receiving ‘traditional’ programming instruction. In this study, 121 nine- to twelveyear-old children received a programming training in pairs, in …

Abstract: Background: There has been a rapid increase in the population of senior citizens in many countries. The shortage of caregivers is becoming a pressing concern. Robots are being deployed in an attempt to fill this gap and reduce the workload of caregivers. This study explores how healthcare …