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Adaptation of a Study Design to the COVID-19 Pandemic Regulations - Evaluation of a Voice-Controlled Robotic Kitchen Assistance System for the Support of Older Adults in Need of Care

Report Institutional policyWestern Europe · DEadopted

This academic chapter describes the adaptation of a study design for evaluating a voice-controlled robotic kitchen assistance system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers applied an iterative risk management process based on ISO 12100:2010 to address safety concerns, shifting from face-to-face evaluation to an online survey using simulated video demonstrations. The authors discuss the challenges of reaching vulnerable older adult populations and question the efficiency of applying machine safety standards to this context.

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Who issued it

SpringerIndustry

Publisher

Legal forceAspirational

Under whose authorityInstitutional policy

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Who it governs

Researchers and academicsAI developers and providersAI deployers and users

Researchers and developers conducting human-robot interaction studies with vulnerable populations during health crises.

Sectors

Healthcare · healthcare assistance for older adultsResearch and science · human-robot interaction studies

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers the methodological adaptation of human-robot interaction research during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically regarding risk management and shifting from in-person trials to remote online surveys for evaluating assistive kitchen robotics.

What's missing

It does not provide general AI governance frameworks, legal compliance guidelines beyond study safety, or regulatory enforcement mechanisms.

Key takeaways

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated alternative study designs for evaluating robotics with vulnerable groups.
An iterative risk management approach based on ISO 12100:2010 was utilized by a multidisciplinary team.
Face-to-face evaluations were replaced by online surveys incorporating simulated cooking videos.
The online survey method successfully reached participants via mail but limited overall target group engagement.

Outline

· Abstract
· Methods
· Results
· Discussion

Issued24 November 2022

Length929 words

FormatNot recorded

Scopenational

4/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

We carried out an iterative risk management based on ISO 12100:2010 with a multidisciplinary team before starting the study.

Methods

screening score · 2026-10-24

Topics

Physical AI Governancecontext

healthcare_robotics study_design covid_19 risk_management older_adults