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Skeuomorphic reassurance : personhood and dementia (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Kreps, D., Burmeister, O., & Blaynee, J. (2016, September). Skeuomorphic reassurance : personhood and dementia. Presented at 12th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, HCC12 2016, Proceedings, Salford, UK

This paper introduces the concept of ‘skeomorphic reassurance’ as a guiding principle for human interfaces in technological development and design, particularly for older people and people with dementia (PwD). Skeuomorphs exhibit decorative design el... Read More about Skeuomorphic reassurance : personhood and dementia.

The ethics of inherent trust in care robots for the elderly
Presentation / Conference
Poulsen, A., Burmeister, O., & Kreps, D. The ethics of inherent trust in care robots for the elderly. Presented at 13th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, HCC13 2018, 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Poznan, Poland

The way elderly care is delivered is changing. Attempts are being made to accommodate the increasing number of elderly, and the decline in the number of people available to care for them, with care robots. This change introduces ethical issues into r... Read More about The ethics of inherent trust in care robots for the elderly.