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13	13	= Future Work =
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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	16	+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. Next to this, the robustness of a new version should be improved. This could allow for touch and/or cuddling (more on this later), but also for a physical connection such as a leash to the robot. Currently, our prototype was only able to regain the attention of the PwD by the proximity wristband and by movement. With a physical connection, this regaining of attention would be much easier. If this is not possible, however, there should an evaluation on which type of attention gaining is most effective.
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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.
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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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21	21	When the person with dementia is on a walk, the robot dog should be able to listen to a name that has been created by either the care home or the individual person with dementia. When the dog can listen to a name, it can respond to its name like a real dog. The person with dementia could then get a better bond with the robot dog if they were able to give it a name to which it would respond. Finally, if the dog listens to its name, it can stop walking and start paying attention to the user to see if it would need something from the dog.