@inproceedings{47744222a50b40efa07d734ae7534273,
title = "System Usability and Technology Acceptance of a Geriatric Embodied Virtual Human Simulation in Augmented Reality",
abstract = "With the rise of the aging population, the demand of care increases yet the turnover rate of caregivers for geriatric patients has increased over the past few decades. While many factors contribute to the caregivers' turnover rate, inadequate training and lack of communication skills and relationship-building skills are vital issues. Technology can help in providing training for soft skills. Embodied Virtual Human (VH) assistants and Augmented Reality (AR) can be a key method to train caregivers and to improve their experience in interacting with older adults, and their perception of the interaction. We designed and developed an immersive simulation in AR where caregivers interact with an embodied VH in two different conditions, i.e., first with an unaware VH and then with a VH having simulated awareness achieved through human-in-the-loop. We conducted a study with caregivers of older adults to evaluate the usability and technology acceptance of our system. The findings suggest that the majority of the participants found the system acceptable, and rated the system as user-friendly and easy to use.",
keywords = "AR, System usability, augmented reality, aware virtual human, geriatric, geriatric patient, older adults, simulation, technology acceptance, virtual assistant, virtual human",
author = "Asif Ahmmed and Erica Butts and Kimia Naeiji and Ladda Thiamwong and Salam Daher",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 IEEE.; 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2024 ; Conference date: 21-10-2024 Through 25-10-2024",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.1109/ISMAR62088.2024.00074",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings - 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2024",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "594--603",
editor = "Ulrich Eck and Misha Sra and Jeanine Stefanucci and Maki Sugimoto and Markus Tatzgern and Ian Williams",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2024",
address = "United States",
}