Supporting Social Engagement in Long-Term Care Through Paired Socially Assistive Robot-Virtual Reality Activities for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment and Apathy
Miroslava Migovich, Ritam Ghosh, Nibraas Khan, Cathy A Maxwell, Paul A Newhouse, Douglas W Scharre, Alai Tan, Judith A Tate, Lorraine C Mion, Nilanjan Sarkar · 2026
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Miroslava Migovich and a large team pair robots with virtual reality to lift social life in care homes in a 2026 study. Old folk with mind loss and apathy often sit apart from peers. The study arm ran eight weeks in 23 homes with 60 such adults. Two robot forms, a dog-like one and a human-like one, led set group acts in a virtual space. Staff scored 756 meets for gaze, mood, and talk aim.
Care held up across weeks of use. Talk to peers and staff ran in both forms through the whole run. The dog form drew more talk to the robot, yet peer talk held firm. Weak minds cut gaze but not mood marks. Folk who saw the robots as near-human at start warmed most in meets. Tech love at start did not call the end view.
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| CREATOR | Miroslava Migovich, Ritam Ghosh, Nibraas Khan, Cathy A Maxwell, Paul A Newhouse, Douglas W Scharre, Alai Tan, Judith A Tate, Lorraine C Mion, Nilanjan Sarkar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 90 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |