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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/81395, first published .
Evaluating a Social Robot Reception Service in an Italian Geriatric Hospital (HOSPER Study): Protocol for a Usability Study

Evaluating a Social Robot Reception Service in an Italian Geriatric Hospital (HOSPER Study): Protocol for a Usability Study

Evaluating a Social Robot Reception Service in an Italian Geriatric Hospital (HOSPER Study): Protocol for a Usability Study

Authors of this article:

Giulio Amabili1 Author Orcid Image ;   Arianna Sgolastra1 Author Orcid Image ;   Arianna Margaritini1 Author Orcid Image ;   Federico Barbarossa1 Author Orcid Image ;   Elvira Maranesi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Giacomo Cucchieri1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lidia Pascucci2 Author Orcid Image ;   Letizia Ferrara1 Author Orcid Image ;   Roberta Bevilacqua1 Author Orcid Image
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Giulio Amabili   1 , MEng ;   Arianna Sgolastra   1 , MSc ;   Arianna Margaritini   1 , MScPH ;   Federico Barbarossa   1 , MEng ;   Elvira Maranesi   1 , PhD ;   Giacomo Cucchieri   1 , BEng ;   Lidia Pascucci   2 , MD ;   Letizia Ferrara   1 , MD ;   Roberta Bevilacqua   1 , MScPH

1 IRCCS INRCA (Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani), Ancona, Italy

2 Local Health Agency of Ancona, Ancona, Italy

Corresponding Author:

  • Elvira Maranesi, PhD
  • IRCCS INRCA (Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani)
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  • Ancona 60124
  • Italy
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  • Email: e.maranesi@inrca.it