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1 **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. Having them engage in the activity they enjoyed doing is one way of helping them maintain their identity but we also care about their connection with their family. We need to also increase their relatedness and connectedness with their family members.
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3 **Design solution:** In this design pattern, after the PwD has finished painting the picture, Pepper could take a picture with its eye cameras, save it in a database and also send it to the family members to show them about the interaction their patient did that day. This picture can then be shown during the next family visit to increase the connection with all the family members.
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5 **Use when: **After the PwD has finished painting.
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7 **Design rationale: **This rationale is supported by the Self Determination Theory [1], which shows how relatedness and connectedness along with competence can enhance the intrinsic motivation of the patient and improve their life.
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9 **Example: **Once the patient finishes their painting, Pepper can congratulate them and take a picture so that they are able to share that with their family and the people they love. Next time during the family meeting, the PwD can proudly talk about the drawing they did or the family can bring up that topic which should help them to connect on a much deeper level and improve and maintain their relationship.
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13 |=(% colspan="2" style="width: 149px;" %)Parameter|=(% style="width: 111px;" %)Choice|=Rationale
14 |(% colspan="2" style="width:149px" %)Gesture Openness|(% style="width:111px" %)Open|Makes the interaction less formal so that the PwD can familiarize themself better with Pepper.
15 |(% colspan="2" style="width:149px" %)Proxemic Closeness|(% style="width:111px" %)(((
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23 A bit far
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26 Kept close to the PwD.
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28 While taking the picture Pepper might have to move a bit far away to capture the entire picture.
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31 Voice
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35 )))|(% colspan="1" style="width:92px" %)Pitch|(% style="width:111px" %)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.
36 |(% colspan="1" style="width:92px" %)Speed|(% style="width:111px" %)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.
37 |(% colspan="1" style="width:92px" %)Prosody|(% style="width:111px" %)Strong|The prosody of the voice should be strong so that Pepper can articulate better.
38 |(% colspan="2" style="width:149px" %)Speech Acts|(% style="width:111px" %)Informal|An informal tone makes the interaction more comfortable for the participants.
39 |(% colspan="2" style="width:149px" %)Eye Color|(% style="width:111px" %)White|(((
40 The eyes should be white so as to not distract the PwD.
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45 References:
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47 [1] Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. //American Psychologist, 55//, 68-78.
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