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Last modified by Simran Karnani on 2022/04/02 22:49
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edited by Bart Vastenhouw
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1 +It is a common problem for people with dementia to go out and wander. This is very inconvenient, as they are not in the right state of mind to know what they're doing, and their family members or care takers likely have no idea where they are going to, thus leading to a lot of stressful situations and potentially hours of search throughout the neighbourhood.
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3 +In order to prevent such situations, it would be beneficial to somehow monitor if and when people with dementia leave the house, or maybe even prevent it. This would allow caretakers or family members to respond more quickly.
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5 +Using a sensor in the door, we are able to monitor when the dementing person opens it. If this happens, a robot located somewhere in the house can go towards the door and try to get theie attention. If this is succesful, they might close the door and instead respond to the robot successfully preventing them from going out. In the case where this is not successful, the robot can still alert the caretakers of the person in question so they are able to quickly respond, thus minimizing negative effects.