Public perception of socially assistive robots for healthcare in the EU: A large-scale survey.

ABSTRACT: This paper presents the results of a large-scale survey (n = 1092) that explored the attitudes and opinions of European Citizens regarding the adoption of socially assistive robots (SARs) for healthcare in the EU. We examined which functions citizens would support and which they consider a threat to trustworthy SARs. We additionally explored the relationships between the perceived vulnerability of the care recipient and acceptance, between attitudes towards robots and gender, age, religious beliefs, and previous experience interacting with SARs, and whether the degree of responsibility taken in performing a role affects acceptance. We also compared attitudes towards robots across European regions. The functions most negatively rated were triage and banning entrance. Privacy raised particul

SUBMITTER: Aymerich-Franch L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11388560 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature