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SUMMARY:A1: Bridging Aging and Technology: HRI and VR Applications
DESCRIPTION:Designing Inclusive Virtual Reality: Overcoming Accessibility 
 Barriers for Older Adults\n\nVirtual Reality (VR) holds significant potent
 ial to enhance the quality of life for older adults by offering cognitive 
 engagement, physical rehabilitation, and opportunities for social interact
 ion. However, VR adoption among this population is often hindered by desig
 n barriers such as complex interf...\n\n\nPallabi Bhowmick, Dhruti Rajesh,
  Noah Olivero, and Wendy A. Rogers (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaig
 n)\n---------------------\nSubjective Observations on Different Age Group 
 Interactions with Collaborative Robots Versus Human Colleagues\n\nAs the g
 lobal population ages, integrating older adults into Industry 5.0 becomes 
 crucial. This study compares older adults' interactions with collaborative
  robots (CoBots) versus human colleagues in assembly tasks. Thirty-two par
 ticipants aged 55-75 and 20-40 performed tasks under varied complexiti...\
 n\n\nZahra Vahedi and Lora Cavuoto (The State University of New York at Bu
 ffalo)\n---------------------\nExploring the Potential of Assistive Robots
  to Support Social Engagement for Older Adults\n\nThe aging population wor
 ldwide is rapidly increasing (Vespa, Armstrong, & Medina 2020; WHO, 2024),
  leading to a higher demand for effective solutions to support older adult
 s’ health and wellbeing. One crucial component of successful aging is soci
 al engagement and sustained social connections. ...\n\n\nVeronica Falcon (
 University of Illinois, College of Applied Health Sciences) and James Shim
 , Yao-Lin Tsai, Afnaan Ali, Esther Cardenas, Shuoning Shi, Endiyah Terry, 
 Melissa Kuo, Samuel A. Olatunji, Harshal P. Mahajan, Raksha A. Mudar, and 
 Wendy A. Rogers (University of Illinois)\n\nTrack: Age and Ability\n\nSess
 ion Chair: Yunmei Liu (University of Louisville, MIND x AI Lab)
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