Design of a Behavior of Robot That Attracts the Interest of the Mildly Demented Elderly.

Journal: Studies in health technology and informatics
Published Date: Jan 1, 2017

Abstract

In this study, using the unexpected intervention overturning the interaction amount of the field and the mental model, an interaction of a robot system that enables sustained nonverbal communication with the mildly demented elderly was proposed and its effectiveness was shown in the group home of the mildly demented elderly.

Authors

  • Misato Nihei
    Department of Human and Engineered Environment Studies, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
  • Natsuki Sakuma
    Department of Human and Engineered Environment Studies, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
  • Hiroyuki Yabe
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan (former).
  • Minoru Kamata
    Department of Human and Engineered Environment Studies, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
  • Takenobu Inoue
    Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, Saitama, Japan.

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