Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project number: 2023-1-NL01-KA220-HED-000155675. Target group: patients with type 1 diabetes. The purpose of the study was to investigate the use of humanoid robots as a tool to enhance the education provided to these patients on the self-management of hypoglycaemia. Description of case AI tool used: DAVE is a humanoid robot that was used as a tool in the case study. It was programmed with an AI-based audio-visual interactive framework that was capable of visually recognising human features and beginning an interaction with the patient through the patient's audio feedback to questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFpqdpLAGqA https://emea.softbankrobotics.com/ A detailed description of what happened: The robot was used to deliver an interactive Q&A session format that explained aspects of diabetes disease and condition management, with particular emphasis on the self-management of hypoglycaemia. Lessons learned Participants reported feeling engaged and satisfied with the effectiveness of the education delivered through DAVE. However, the study identified challenges in ensuring the digital literacy of participants, collecting feedback data in a meaningful way, and designing appropriate pedagogical considerations for robot teaching. Implications for practice The study concluded that the use of DAVE could be a successful tool in facilitating knowledge transfer and engaging patients in the learning process. Recommendations for future applications include stakeholder engagement in design and development and extending the results in larger-scale trials.
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