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Last modified by Demi Breen on 2023/04/09 15:07
From version 4.2
edited by Maya Elasmar
on 2023/04/02 23:44
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To version 5.1
edited by Maya Elasmar
on 2023/04/02 23:56
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2 -**The positive effects that could potentially come from our design are:**
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4 -- Independence. PwD may feel a higher degree of independence as a result of being able to walk with the robot, instead of waiting for a family member or caretaker to take them on a walk.
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6 -- Health benefits. The robot will, hopefully, prompt PwD to move more often and to go outside more often, which means more physical exercise and movement, which has health benefits. This incorporates both physical and mental health.
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8 -- Freeing up time. This aspect is considered the caretaker's side. With a robot helping to take residents outside, caretakers' time can be spent on more difficult tasks requiring human attention.
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10 -- Social stimulation. The robot can, in the cases that it is needed, according to our design also be a social companion and engage in small talk or talk regarding the person's interests. Another idea is potentially gathering multiple PwD in the garden or something like that, which could provide another social opportunity.
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12 -- Fulfillment. PwD will, hopefully, feel more fulfilled knowing they are able to go outside on their own and move more freely, without having to wait for a person or feel like they are taking up somebody's time. Hopefully, this will make them feel more able and give them a sense of their "normal", "old", life they are used to continuing.
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15 -There are several positive effects that could come from our design. Firstly, we believe our design will make the people with dementia more independent, as they will be able to go on a walk whenever they want. They will be waiting for the caregivers or family members to take them. Secondly, our design will be beneficial for the health of PwD as it will motivate them to move more often and go outside. Physical exercise and movement stimulates the physical and mental health. Moreover, the robot will be a social company to the PwD, hence they will not feel lonely when they go on a walk. The robot will have a conversation with them optimally about that person's interests.
4 +There are several positive effects that could come from our design. Firstly, we believe our design will make the people with dementia more independent, as they will be able to go on a walk whenever they want. They will be waiting for the caregivers or family members to take them. Secondly, our design will be beneficial for the health of PwD as it will motivate them to move more often and go outside. Physical exercise and movement stimulates the physical and mental health. Moreover, the robot will be a social company to the PwD, hence they will not feel lonely when they go on a walk. The robot will have a conversation with them optimally about that person's interests. They will also feel more fulfilled by our design. As they will be able to go outside on their own without having to wait for someone else and taking his/her time. They will feel less of a burden and more freely. This hopefully gives them a sense of their "normal", "old", life they are used to continuing. Finally, our design has also a positive effect on the caregivers and the family member, as it gives them more free time for other tasks and family members.
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18 18  **The negative effects that could potentially come from our design are:**