Bret Slade
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About
Bret Slade is a leading researcher in the adoption of social assistive technologies (ATs) and robotics within aged care and special education. His work critically examines the human and organizational factors that determine whether these innovations succeed or fail. Slade’s most influential study (45 citations) develops and validates a conceptual model for carer acceptance of ATs, uniquely highlighting how perceived risks moderate adoption decisions—a key insight for designing technologies that caregivers will actually trust and use. In a second highly regarded paper (14 citations), he identifies the critical success factors for deploying social robots in special developmental schools, bridging the gap between technical development and real-world educational practice. By focusing on the perceptions of carers and educators rather than just the technology itself, Slade provides a vital, user-centered perspective that shapes how assistive robots are implemented in sensitive care and learning environments. His work is essential reading for anyone interested in the practical, human-centered deployment of socially assistive technology.
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