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Hiroo Ide is a prominent researcher specializing in gerontechnology, care robotics, and the ethics of assistive technologies for older adults. His work sits at a compelling intersection of aging policy, human-robot interaction, and cross-cultural healthcare research, with a particular focus on how home-care robots can address the growing demands of aging populations worldwide. Ide's most significant contributions center on comparative international studies examining attitudes, perceptions, and ethical considerations surrounding care robots among older adults, family caregivers, and healthcare professionals across Japan, Ireland, and Finland. His landmark 2020 study exploring perceptions of home-care robots across three nations has garnered 53 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in this emerging field. Subsequent work examining ethical frameworks and willingness to adopt care robotics — accumulating dozens of additional citations — has meaningfully shaped how researchers and policymakers approach the responsible deployment of assistive technologies. Notably, Ide has drawn attention to Japan's urgent "care crisis," contextualizing the workforce shortage driving robotics adoption and offering critical insights for national policy. His 2023 cross-sectional model explaining users' ethical perceptions represents a significant methodological advance. Altogether, his research provides an invaluable foundation for anyone navigating the ethical, social, and practical dimensions of care robotics in aging societies.
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- 6The essential needs for home-care robots in Japan10 citations · 2020
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