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1 1  ===Background===
2 -The shortage of health care professionals has become more acute and urgent than ever before. The World Health Organization estimates a projected [[shortfall of 18 million health care workers>>https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-workforce#tab=tab_1]] by 2030. This shortage is mainly due to the aging population, as the advances in medicine allow people to live longer [1]. It also implies that the elderly need to manage more chronic conditions as they age. One of this chronic conditions which affects a large population is [[Dementia>>https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dementia]].
2 +The shortage of health care professionals has become more acute and urgent than ever before. The World Health Organization estimates a projected [[shortfall of 18 million health care workers>>https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-workforce#tab=tab_1]] by 2030. This shortage is mainly due to the aging population, as the advances in medicine allow people to live longer [1]. It also implies that the elderly need to manage more chronic conditions as they age. One of this chronic conditions which affects a large population is [[dementia>>https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dementia]].
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4 -Dementia is a syndrome in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the usual consequences of biological aging. Currently, more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. To help close the gap of health care professional shortage we think that robotics can provide a solution by providing assistance to people suffering from dementia. Therefore, we want to help build that solution by developing a robot prototype for people with dementia (PwD).
4 +Dementia is a syndrome in which there is a deterioration in the cognitive functions of the patient beyond what might be expected from the usual consequences of biological aging. Currently, more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. To help close the gap of health care professional shortage, we think that robotics can provide a solution by providing assistance to people suffering from dementia. Therefore, we want to help build that solution by developing a robot prototype for people with dementia (PwD).
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6 6  ===Robot===
7 7  For our design, we decide to use [[Pepper>>https://www.softbankrobotics.com/emea/en/pepper]] as our basis. Pepper is a robot that allows for easier communication with users, thanks to its ability kit (voice, tablet, humanoid form). Moreover, Pepper is highly parameterizable using Choregraphe, it is relatively easy to expand the functionalities by programming new blocks, and prototypes can also be done quickly. Pepper also has a tablet interface attached to her, which makes it more intuitive and easy to use.
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9 9  ===Target group===
10 -We mainly focus on people in the early stage of dementia, where they are still quite autonomous, want to engage in activities that they enjoy. They also have relatively clear minds and want to keep the feeling that they are in control of their life.
10 +We mainly focus on people in early stages of dementia, when they are still quite autonomous and want to engage in activities that they enjoy as much as possible. They also have relatively clear minds and want to keep the feeling that they are in control of their life.
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12 12  ===Problem statement===
13 -People with dementia encounter many problems in their daily life because of memory loss, confusion, difficulty in speaking, etc. We want to develop certain programs that can help them to overcome these problems and live better lives.
13 +People with dementia encounter many problems in their daily life because of memory loss, confusion, difficulty in speaking, etc. We want to develop a solution that can help them to overcome these problems and live better lives.
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15 15  ===Design===
16 16  In our design, we mainly focus on reminders and activity breakdown.