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Team Design Patterns

Last modified by Dongxu Lu on 2023/04/13 11:47

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Overview
The human-robot group game management design pattern depicts the flow of interactions between Pepper and the PwD with respect to the proceeding of the group game that has been entered into Pepper's system. With respect to the use cases present, this TDP applies to the Music Bingo Game routine. Below we describe the TDP in further detail.


Purpose
The purpose of this TDP is to demonstrate the flow of how a group game interaction would take place. Often times it becomes challenging for patients with dementia to understand the rules and act well in a group game. With many PwD as a group, it is not easy for the caregiver to make sure every participant understands the rules of the game well. Specifically, in this case, Pepper will be able to help the caregiver to organize the game by doing the explanation of rules and leading the game, etc.  We see assisting the PwD with such activity as a meaningful addition to their daily life. The aim is to have Pepper guide the PwD through the steps of a group game and pay attention to the PwD throughout the whole process to analyze whether everything went smoothly.

Group Game Management
Although each of the IDPs contained in this TDP is described in great detail in Interactive Design Patterns section, below is a short overview of it divided into Scene A and Scene B:
  • As a prerequisite, the caregiver needs to initially enter the group game management process into Pepper's system.
  • Pepper initially explains the rules of the game to PwD participants and leads the game. 
  • PwDs then play the game under the guidance of Pepper.
  • During this time, the robot will regularly check if each PwD participant is doing well and will have small talks with PwDs that are in social needs, which makes it turn to Scene B "Pause". 
  • After the game is finished, the robot will reflect on PwD's performance in the game and clean up the data.
  • Throughout the whole process, the caregiver will be supervising the game proceeding as well as moderating social processes.