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--=== Write the justification for choosing Miro ===
++Our chosen robotic partner is the [[Miro>>https://www.miro-e.com/robot]] robot.
--Rohan
++We opted for this robot, because its dog-like properties support Patients with Dementia (PwD) to recall a collection of memories about a time where things went slower and were less complicated. It emphasizes on the PwD's need to connect with nature and themselves in peace [[(Han et al., 2015, p. 120)>>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1533317515598857]]. Although the Miro has a limited range of expression, its limitations also make it more accessible for PwD. PwD  Looking into alternatives such as the [[Pepper>>https://www.softbankrobotics.com/emea/en/pepper]] and the [[Nao>>https://www.softbankrobotics.com/emea/en/nao]] made us acknowledge that Humanoid robots tend to have facial features and movements which lie in the uncanny valley. This may cause unexpected modals of interaction with the robot that cannot be accounted for. All in all,