As the forms and functions of care robots diversify, whether this in perception represents a common trend
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Furthermore, as the forms and functions of care robots diversify, whether this in perception represents a common trend across all shift types of care robots remains unclear. However, the potential impacts of ongoing technological innovations on user experience and ethical aspects remain insufficiently examined and require continued scrutiny.
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Sourced from the stated research gap and inline gaps of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 1 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Potential and limitations of socially assistive robots to support malnutrition care: a critical reflection by dietitians (2026) · Frontiers in Digital Health · doi
Previous research on assistive technologies to reduce malnutrition lacks a holistic perspective. There is insufficient address of collaborative processes within the broader care network in previous research. The study aims to fill this gap by exploring the potential role of socially assistive robots in supporting collaborative malnutrition care.
generalstated research gapKeywords: previous research assistive technologies reduce malnutrition lacks holistic - The Emergent Normativity of Carebots: Evaluating the Proficiencies of Embodied Artificial Intelligence (2026) · Philosophy & Technology · cited 1× · doi
The gap is the need to evaluate the capabilities of social robots in providing care, considering their limitations and potential. The gap is also the lack of understanding of how social robots can embody the emergent normativity demonstrated in care practices. The paper identifies the need to consider the broader implications of robot agency for caregiving.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: gap need evaluate capabilities social robots providing care - Use of care robots in nursing homes for older adults: Comparison of perceptions of facility managers and care workers (2026) · Journal of International Nursing Research · doi
Furthermore, as the forms and functions of care robots diversify, whether this in perception represents a common trend across all shift types of care robots remains unclear. However, the potential impacts of ongoing technological innovations on user experience and ethical aspects remain insufficiently ex- amined and require continued scrutiny.
generalinline gapsevidence 3/5Keywords: care robots forms functions diversify whether perception represents common trend across shift types remains unclear
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