Table 1

Number of older people and roboticists providing positive, negative or non-responses for each feature and the resultant level of difference or agreement

InteractivitySoft furTalkingPersonalisedRealisticFamiliarMythicalLife simulation
Older
people (n=17)
Positive1512121512415
Negative01511050
None24014131112
Score1511714114−45
Roboticists (n=18)Positive148272113
Negative21138111012
None2933571613
Score127−11−1−9−901
Score difference341815201344
  • Key: green=difference of ≤4, orange=difference of ≥13.