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3 3  Next to the practical reasons for which we chose [[MiRo>>https://www.miro-e.com/robot]] specified in [[Humanoid Robot>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2022group02/view/Foundation/Technology/Humanoid%20Robot]], we also chose 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 tend to perform better with simple social interactions and with items that are similar to what they were used to before the onset.
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5 -Although MiRo was the most desirable choice of the available robots, it is not perfect for our use case. MiRo is frail robot that cannot withstand any handling rougher than soft touches. As described in functions, we ideally would want a physical connection to the dog so that the PwD does not lose focus when walking with MiRo. However, given the frailty of MiRo, a physical attachment would likely result in damaging a €2.400 robot. Next to this, MiRo can only be used inside as it cannot go up steps or walk on any rough terrain. With the right robot, PwD could also take walks outside for example. The final feature that we want to implement is Snoezelen with the robot. Our ideas for this are outlined in the Future work section of the [[conclusion>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2022group02/view/Main/Conclusion/]]
5 +Although MiRo was the most desirable choice of the available robots, it is not perfect for our use case. Due to MiRo having tiny wheels, MiRo can only be used inside as it cannot go up steps or walk on any rough terrain. With the right robot, PwD could also take walks outside. MiRo is a frail robot that cannot withstand any handling rougher than soft touches. As described in functions, we ideally would want a physical connection to the dog so that the PwD does not lose focus when walking with MiRo. However, given the frailty of MiRo, a physical attachment would likely result in damaging a €2.400 robot. Additionally, we also wanted to implement a form of Snoezelen with the robot. This was unfortunately not possible due to the reasons described above. Our ideas for this are outlined in the Future work section of the [[conclusion>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2022group02/view/Main/Conclusion/]]
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7 7  ==== Other dog-like robots ====
8 8  An example of a robot that could handle rough terrain, is the Boston Dynamics Robot [[Spot>>https://www.bostondynamics.com/products/spot]]. Its legs and sophisticated stability functions allow it to traverse difficult terrain, such as slopes and height differences. However, this robot is extremely expensive and therefore not feasible to use for our use objectives.