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Wiki source code of Music Management

Version 17.1 by Pierre Bongrand on 2022/03/30 21:04
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1 We plan to use music for different purposes:
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3 * The PwD becomes aware of Pepper presence.
4 * The PwD uses the music to create associations to certain tasks.
5 * The PwD is relaxed and entertained
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7 Pepper would play music at the beginning of an interaction to psychologically prepare the patient. The music is supposed to be some calm music so as not to startle the PwD. It is an introduction or a signal that Pepper will start talking soon. Hopefully, the music can be chosen in a way that the PwD can associate certain tasks with certain actions (for instance, music 1 is meal reminder, while music 2 and 3 are for two different medicine to take).
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9 The musics are chosen by the HCP and the relatives, and are added to Pepper thanks to the interface. The expected format is simply a sound track (for instance, .wav) that Pepper can play. In an ideal setup it would be great to develop a built-in version of streaming services such as Spotify, Youtube Music or Pandora. However, a first working version could simply work by adding the music one by one in Pepper. A library could therefore be created.
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12 In our prototype, Pepper plays music directly through her own speakers. However, some Bluetooth speakers could also be used if there is a need for louder sounds (for a very small difference in the implementation of the prototype). Similarly, the sounds could be connected to hearing device of the PwD, if necessary.
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14 The sound generalization to other devices than Pepper's own speakers also applies to the voice messages Pepper says, not only to the music.
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