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2 In this section, we present the relevant personas for our system. We have created 2 personas for people with dementia, one persona for a relative of a person with dementia, and one persona for a caretaker from the care home.
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5 = Anna =
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7 **Age:** 82
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9 **Residence:** Care home in Delft
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11 **Diagnosis:** Early to mid-stage
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13 **Biography:**
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15 Anna is a kind and gentle person who has always had a passion for painting. She lived a full life as an English teacher, while also focusing on her family. Anna was always busy with various hobbies, but painting was her favorite activity. She loved to capture the beauty of nature on canvas and spent many hours creating beautiful works of art. Despite her diagnosis, Anna still enjoys painting, and it is a source of comfort for her. However, in recent years, her memory has begun to fade, and she struggles to remember even the simplest of things.
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17 **Scenario without Technology:**
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19 Anna spends most of her days sitting in her room, looking out of the window, watching television, or attempting to paint. She finds it challenging to stay focused on her work due to her cognitive difficulties, which can be frustrating for her. Anna sometimes gets confused and struggles to remember where her painting supplies are located, which often leads to her feeling anxious.
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21 **Scenario with Technology:**
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23 Joachim, Anna’s caretaker has introduces a new robot that assists people with dementia in completing tasks related to painting. The robot is equipped with functionalities such as pointing out where Anna should paint, providing her with inspiration and ideas, giving her help in the artistic process, and gathering information about her preferences from her caregivers and family members.
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25 Anna is very excited to have the robot’s support. Joachim lets Anna know that she can have a painting session accompanied by the robot, in order to see if it is a good fit for her. She takes her painting supplies and starts thinking about what to paint. The robot suggests she paint the back garden of the care home. They both go into the garden, Anna sits on a bench and starts painting. During the process, the robot gives her suggestions for her process, such as colors to use, and elements to include. When Anna finishes the painting, the robot takes a picture of it and adds it to a gallery.
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28 = Bart =
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30 **Age:** 78
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32 **Residence: **Care home in Delft
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34 **Diagnosis:** Early-stage
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36 **Biography:**
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38 Bart used to work as an engineer before retiring, and he enjoyed tinkering with machines and figuring out how things worked. However, since moving into the care home, he has become more reserved and withdrawn, preferring to spend most of his time watching TV instead of socializing with other residents or participating in activities. As an engineer, he used to draw a lot for his job. However, since his retirement, he hasn’t practiced drawing in a while.
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40 **Scenario without Technology:**
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42 Bart spends most of his days in his room, watching TV or reading a newspaper. He rarely engages with the staff or other residents, which has led to concerns about his mental and emotional well-being.
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44 **Scenario with Technology:**
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46 Bart was initially reluctant to try any new technology, but when the care home introduced a robot designed to assist people with dementia in completing tasks related to art, he became interested.
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48 At first, Bart was hesitant to interact with the robot, but as it began to demonstrate its painting functionalities, Bart’s curiosity was piqued. He picked up a pencil and began to draw, and the robot started to assist him with suggestions and feedback. Bart was impressed by the robot's ability to understand his preferences and help him with his drawing.
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50 As he painted, Bart started to open up about his past experiences as an engineer. He talked about his passion for machines and how he used to spend hours with gadgets in his workshop. The robot listened to him and encouraged him to keep drawing, which helped him to feel more relaxed and comfortable.
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52 Over time, Bart started to look forward to his drawing sessions with the robot. He found that it was a calming and enjoyable way to spend his time, and he was grateful for the robot's company.
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