A robot in the living room: Domesticating a robotic personal trainer in very old age.
The domestication theory explains how individuals integrate new technologies into their daily lives. This in-depth qualitative case study explores domestication in older age based on interviews conducted over three months with nine individuals aged 85-97, who received a socially assistive robot desi...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 1 - 14 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
2026
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