Project homeIDP: Recommend a meaningful picture to paint
Design problem: The PwD likes to paint and was quite enthusiastic about painting in their past life but because of dementia they are not as active and can sometimes forget about what made them happy, who they are and their overall identity. We would like to help them to maintain their identity by engaging in the painting activity which brought them joy. But this can be further enhanced by providing them with a personalised picture to draw which has some meaning to them, which they hold dear.
Design solution: In this design pattern, the robot allows the PwD to paint something personalised to them, which will be an old memory with the help of a picture of that event, or something random that they wish to draw.
Use when: At the beginning of the painting topic conversation ask the PwD whether they would like to draw something personalised or random.
Design rationale: This design pattern follows the design patterns mentioned in [1], where they show how personalisation can help and improve the overall project's design.
Example: During the painting activity Pepper can ask the PwD whether they want to paint something personalised to them, which will be an old memory with the help of a picture of that event, or something random that they wish to draw. This will be supported by the
| Parameter | Choice | Rationale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gesture Openness | Open | Makes the interaction less formal so that the PwD can familiarize themself better with Pepper. | |
| Proxemic Closeness | Average (close) | Kept close to the PwD. | |
| Voice | Pitch | Middle | A high pitch makes Pepper sound friendly but it should not be too high otherwise the PwD might not be able to hear Pepper well. |
| Speed | Slower than average | Since the PwD are old, a low speech rate will help them understand Pepper better but it should not be too slow otherwise, they will be bored. | |
| Prosody | Strong | The prosody of the voice should be strong so that Pepper can articulate better. | |
| Speech Acts | Informal | An informal tone makes the interaction more comfortable for the participants. | |
| Eye Color | White | The eyes should be white so as to not distract the PwD.
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References:
[1] Gibson, G., Dickinson, C., Brittain, K., & Robinson, L. (2019). Personalisation, customisation and bricolage: How people with dementia and their families make assistive technology work for them. Ageing & Society, 39(11), 2502-2519. doi:10.1017/S0144686X18000661