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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Soc Robot. 2013 Dec 20;6(2):229–247. doi: 10.1007/s12369-013-0220-0

Table 5. Actions that older adults report wanting a robot to perform in their homes. Each action was specified in three or more group interviews.

Action Example
Clean Clean kitchen; Clean refrigerator
Remind Remind medication; Remind social events
Straighten/organize Straighten/organize groceries; Straighten/organize papers
Bring Bring socks; Bring drink; Bring phone
Pick up Pick up drink; Pick up phone
Select/pick Select/pick book; Select/pick suit
Connect Connect to the Internet; Connect to the television
Make Make bed; Make breakfast
Play Play games; Play cards
Walk Walk the dog