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14 14  As described above, the MiRo robot came with many limitations that ultimately did not allow us to implement many of the functions that we had imagined. This section contains an overview of the future work that should be done to create a sophisticated robotic partner that is truly able to guide PwD on walks.
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17 -One of the limitations of the MiRo is that it is unable to walk on floors that are either uneven, carpeted or black. A new robot prototype should have some form of limbs that allow it to be able to walk up steps and traverse rough terrain, allowing the person with dementia to walk outside. Currently, the robot is unable to walk a path that is not entirely hardcoded. The robot should be able to follow a predefined path and should be able to differ from that path if an obstacle is detected.
17 +One of the limitations of the MiRo is that it is unable to walk on floors that are either uneven, carpeted or black. A new robot prototype should have some form of limbs that allow it to be able to walk up steps and traverse rough terrain, allowing the person with dementia to walk outside. Also, the robot is currently unable to walk a path that is not entirely hardcoded. The robot should be able to follow a predefined path and should be able to differ from that path if an obstacle is detected.
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19 19  The robot dog should also be able to connect with the caretaker if something happens where additional assistance is necessary. Therefore, the dog should have some way of contacting the caretaker, either over data roaming or wifi. The robot should also have a GPS so the caretaker can locate the robot, and, more importantly, the person with dementia if they are lost or if they refuse to follow the robot.
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25 25  == Snoezelen ==
26 26  We imagined WAF to not only be a guiding robot but also pose itself as a companion. For this, WAF should allow for 'Snoezelen'. Clients should be able to pet WAF on its head and body, and it should respond to that affection with happy noises and movements. This helps the client to create a bond with WAF and it makes walks with WAF more enjoyable. For this, WAF must not be too fragile so people can pet its head and body. Preferably, WAF's skin should be soft or nice to touch, so petting it would be preferable to petting a hard plastic dog like the MiRo.
27 -We did take Snoezelen as a secondary function into account for our [[Ontology>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2022group02/view/Main/Ontology/]], [[Use Cases>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2022group02/view/Use%20Cases/]] and [[Claims>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2022group02/view/Claims/]]. TODO - do we want to refer to our storyboards in Functions, or remove them?
27 +We did take Snoezelen as a secondary function into account for our [[Ontology>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2022group02/view/Main/Ontology/]], [[Use Cases>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2022group02/view/Use%20Cases/]] and [[Claims>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2022group02/view/Claims/]].
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29 +** TODO - do we want to refer to our storyboards in Functions, or remove them?**
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29 29  However, as we were not able to test Snoezelen, our evaluation of this function is limited to a conceptual empirical setup which is described as follows. The research question (R4) would be phrased as: how do users react to Snoezelen with a moving robot? To answer this exploratory question empirically, we would embed a between-subject study design where participants would be divided into three groups: stationary, limited movement and free movement. Multiple sessions (e.g. more than three) would be preferable to mitigate the novelty effect of engaging with WAF (i.e. the MiRo) for the first time.
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31 31  In the first group, the MiRo would only make sounds and blink LEDs. In the second group, the MiRo would wag its tail and turn its head at times. In the last group, the MiRo would move in all directions, so roll forwards, backwards and side-to-side. Using the first group as a base condition, we could use metrics such as heart rate and the PwD's own experience to compare between each group and see if Snoezelen with a robot that expresses more degrees of moving freedom either overwhelms (e.g. too much stimuli caused by movement of MiRo) PwD or rather stimulates them (e.g. makes them more energetic). To allow the PwD to describe their own emotions perhaps more accurately, the AffectButton [[(Broekens & Brinkman, 2009)>>http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/acii.2009.5349347]] could be used to provide feedback.