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For our project we wanted to make use of the Miro. However, a companion robot like the [[Sony Aibo>>https://electronics.sony.com/more/aibo/p/ers1000]] might be more suitable for our purpose, since it has legs instead of wheels.

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There are two main functions of the Miro that we want to design for:

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* Walking with the Miro

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* Engage in snoezelen with the Miro

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These functions are described and laid out in the sections, flowchart and storyboards below.

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== Walking with the MiRo==

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Walking with the MiRo is divided in two functional parts: Starting the walk and guiding the patient on the path.

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=== Starting the walk===

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The MiRo should be programmable with various walking routes. These walking routes will be created by the activity coordinator, as they have the best knowledge about what is most suitable for each patient. We also assume that, in general, the patients with dementia are not able to choose a good/suitable walking path by themselves, and therefore think that placing this responsibility at the activity coordinator is the best option.

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The patient should have a way of indicating that he/she wants to take a walk (for example in the form of a button). Once the patient presses the button, a caretaker will come and bring the MiRo so that the patient can start the walk. The caretaker will also attach the proximity bracelet, see section ??? for its description. MiRo will then automatically load a walking route based on the walks specified by the activity coordinator.

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=== Guiding the patient ===

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To guide the patient along the walking route, MiRo will walk ahead.

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1. Walking and following a path

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- Walk ahead in the desired direction

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