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Version 45.1 by Manolo Xin on 2022/03/22 12:06

UC01: Medication Reminders

Objective Increase the life span of patient with Dementia
TDP TDP: Medication Reminder
Actors Pepper robot, Patient with Dementia (PwD)
Pre-condition
  • It is time for the patient to take their medication
  • Robot is in proximity of PwD
Post-condition Patient has successfully taken their medication for the appropriate time of the day
Action sequence UC steps:
1. Play gentle music to gain the attention of PwD
2. Wait for music to finish
3. Understand if PwD already took their medications
IF the PwD did not take their medication:
4. Remind them to take their medication of the current time of the day
5. Wait 2 minutes
6. Ask for confirmation of taking the medication
UNTIL positive response of PwD, repeat Step 4, 5 and 6
 7. Congratulate the PwD
UC step Requirements Claims IDP
1 RQ001: Pepper knows the stage of dementia of PwD in order to ask question in appropriate format CL07 IDP01
2 RQ002: Pepper knows the time of the day CL04 -
3 RQ003: Pepper understands the response from PwD CL01 IDP02
4 RQ002: Pepper knows the time of the day - -
5 RQ002: Pepper knows the time of the day - -
6 RQ003: Pepper understands the response from PwD CL05 IDP04
7 - CL07 IDP07

UC02: Meal Reminders

Objective Increase the life span of patient with Dementia
TDP TDP: Nutrition Reminder
Actors Pepper robot, Patient with Dementia (PwD)
Pre-condition
  • It is time for the patient to eat their meal
  • Robot is in proximity of PwD
Post-condition Patient has successfully eaten their meal
Action sequence UC steps:
1. Play gentle music to gain the attention of PwD
2. Wait for music to finish
3. Understand if PwD already ate their meal
IF the PwD did not eat their meal:
4. Remind them to eat their meal of the current time of the day
5. Wait 15 minutes
6. Ask for confirmation of having eaten their meal
UNTIL positive response of PwD, repeat Step 4, 5 and 6
 7. Congratulate the PwD
UC step Requirements Claims IDP
1 RQ004: Pepper can play music at appropriate time CL07 IDP01
2 - - -
3 RQ003: Pepper understands the response from PwD - IDP02
4 RQ005: Pepper can talk and remind the PwD of tasks CL04 IDP03
5 RQ002: Pepper knows the time of the day - -
6 RQ003: Pepper understands the response from PwD CL04 IDP02
7 - CL07 IDP07

UC03: Calender Event Reminders

Objective Improve the quality of life of the patient with dementia
TDP TDP: Calendar Event Reminder
Actors Pepper robot, Patient with Dementia (PwD)
Pre-condition
  • It is time for the patient to prepare for an upcoming event
  • Robot is in proximity of PwD
Post-condition Patient has been successfully reminded of the upcoming event
Action sequence UC steps:
1. Play gentle music to gain the attention of PwD
2. Wait for music to finish
3. Remind PwD about the upcoming event in calendar
4. Ask how PwD feels about the upcoming event
5. Wait 1 minute
UNTIL any response from PwD, repeat Step 4 and 5
6. Wish good luck for the upcoming event
UC step Requirements Claims IDP
1 RQ004: Pepper can play music at appropriate time CL07 IDP01
2 - - -
3 RQ005: Pepper can talk and remind the PwD of tasks CL04, CL06 IDP03
4 RQ006: Pepper can give some light conversation with PwD CL07 IDP05
5 RQ002: Pepper knows the time of the day - -
6 - CL05 -
7 - CL07 IDP07

UC04: Wake up Routine

Objective Improve the quality of life of the patient with dementia
TDP TDP: Wake up Routine
Actors Pepper robot, Patient with Dementia (PwD)
Pre-condition
  • It is time for the patient to wake up for the day
  • Robot is in proximity of PwD
Post-condition Patient has been successfully woken up along with some light social interaction
Action sequence UC steps:
1. Play very gentle and peaceful music to slowly wake up the PwD
2. Increase the volume of the music by 5%
3. Understand if PwD is awake
UNTIL PwD is awake, repeat step 2 and 3.
4. Gradually decrease the volume until music stops (within a minute)
5. Ask about how PwD slept
6. Wait 1 minute
UNTIL any response from PwD, repeat Step 5 and 6
7. Reply appropriately to PwD
8. Wait 20 seconds
9. Ask about PwD dreams
10. Wait 1 minute
UNTIL any response from PwD, repeat Step 9 and 10
11. Reply appropriately to PwD
12. Wish PwD to have a good day ahead
UC step Requirements Claims IDP
1 RQ004: Pepper can play music at appropriate time - -
2 - - -
3 RQ007: Pepper understands if PwD is awake - -
4 RQ007: Pepper understands if PwD is awake - -
5 RQ006: Pepper can give some light conversation with PwD CL07 IDP05
6 RQ002: Pepper knows the time of the day - -
7 RQ003: Pepper understands the response from PwD - -
8 RQ002: Pepper knows the time of the day - -
9 RQ006: Pepper can give some light conversation with PwD CL07 IDP05
10 RQ002: Pepper knows the time of the day - -
11 RQ003: Pepper understands the response from PwD - -
12 RQ006: Pepper can give some light conversation with PwD CL07 IDP07

UC06: Activity Breakdown

Objective Help the PwD perform complex tasks they enjoy
TDP TDP: Activity Breakdown
Actors Pepper robot, Patient with Dementia (PwD), Health Care Professional (HPC)
Pre-condition
  • Patient would like to perform a slightly complex activity but needs assistance
  • Robot is in proximity of PwD
Post-condition Patient has successfully performed the activity in question
Action sequence

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UC steps:
2. HPC enters particular activity breakdown steps in pepper's system
1. PwD locates pepper
2. PwD asks pepper for assistance with activity
3. Pepper recognizes the request and starts the activity breakdown
4. Pepper presents PwD with an instruction from the activity breakdown
5. Pepper checks if the instruction from step 4. was successfully performed
UNTIL Instructions from activity breakdown have been performed by PwD repeat step 4. and 5.
6. Ask if PwD would like to go over all the steps again
7. Congratulate PwD for finishing activity
UC step Requirements Claims IDP
1 RQ004: Pepper can play music at appropriate time CL07 IDP01
2 RQ003: Pepper understands the response from PwD CL01, CL04 IDP05
3 RQ006: Pepper knows the activity breakdown of the requested activity CL04 -
4 None - -
5 RQ003: Pepper understands the response from PwD CL06 IDP02
6 RQ003: Pepper understands the response from PwD CL04 IDP02
7 None - -