ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTIC APPROACHES TO SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS

Abstract

Abstract Emerging technologies in the domains of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics hold tremendous potential for supporting the health, wellbeing, independence, and quality of life of older adults. This session presents a sampling of research examining the promise of these technologies and barriers necessary to overcome in order for these technology-based solutions to be implemented, accepted, and adopted. This session will start with K. Trainum presenting a broad overview of the potential of robots to benefit individuals living in senior-living facilities, and a summary of the literature to date. L. Vergara will describe findings related to older adults' attitudes toward a socially assistive robot and implications for the design and implementation of artificial intelligence through socially assistive robots in the home environment. M. Han will present a study examining older adults' preferences for digital conversational agents that can be used to help monitor health, and factors that influence older adults' intention to adopt digital conversational agents. Finally, S. Zhang will discuss the potential of artificial intelligence approaches to maximizing adherence to technology-based cognitive assessment and training through a just-in-time adherence support system tailored to the motivations of the individual. An overarching theme of the session is the need for a careful, thoughtful, user-centered design approach to ensure the success of emerging technology-based solutions to support the health and wellbeing of older adults.