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User-Centered Design of Companion Robot Pets Involving Care Home Resident-Robot Interactions and Focus Groups With Residents, Staff, and Family: Qualitative Study

User-Centered Design of Companion Robot Pets Involving Care Home Resident-Robot Interactions and Focus Groups With Residents, Staff, and Family: Qualitative Study

User-Centered Design of Companion Robot Pets Involving Care Home Resident-Robot Interactions and Focus Groups With Residents, Staff, and Family: Qualitative Study

Authors of this article:

Hannah Louise Bradwell1 Author Orcid Image ;   Katie Edwards1 Author Orcid Image ;   Deborah Shenton2 Author Orcid Image ;   Rhona Winnington3 Author Orcid Image ;   Serge Thill4 Author Orcid Image ;   Ray B Jones1 Author Orcid Image
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