Table 10. Facilitators of robot acceptance of a robot for partner dance-based exercise.
Rank | Facilitator | # of people who mentioned |
---|---|---|
1 | Robot is easy to use | 11 |
2 | Robot is enjoyable | 8 |
3 | Robot motivates/would motivate user to exercise | 6 |
3 | Robot would improve health (general) | 6 |
4 | Robot performed task well (general) | 5 |
5 | Can use robot when human partner is not available | 4 |
5 | Robot provides/would provide a means to exercise | 4 |
5 | User likes to dance | User wants to learn how to dance | 4 |
6 | Robot does exactly what it is told | 3 |
6 | Robot is/would be always available | 3 |
6 | Task was simple | easy to learn | 3 |
Note: These are facilitators mentioned by at least three people during structured interviews regarding participants’ responses to questions in Table 2 denoted with* (Robot Opinions Questionnaire Post).