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1. Music and Cognition

Version 2.1 by Hugo van Dijk on 2023/02/23 15:49
  • . Additionally, Chang et al. [11] tested the Paro robot in a nursing home in an 8-weeks trial and observed an increased willingness amongst participants to interact with the robot.
  • Paro was evaluated more positively, whereas the Guide robot could be improved in terms of making it more simple and improving its ergonomics
  • Hebesberger et al. [16] investigated the use of a robot as a walking group as-
    sistant at a care site accompanying adults with advanced dementia. The robot
    offered visual and acoustic stimulation. The findings suggested that a robot has
    the potential to enhance motivation, group coherence, and also mood within the
    walking group
  • For exercise and reminiscence
  • Music bingo
  • Robot becomes point of discussion & conversation
  • Used NAO robot
  • One participant being negative towards the robot can influence the rest.
  • Caretaker stresses that caretaker interference is needed for PwD to keep interacting with robot.
  • Ppl had trouble following movemenents sometimes.
  • Remenicense exercise made PwD active.
  • One participant scared of robot when it talked after being quiet for some time. 
  • Caretaker states robot's main purpose should be conversational interaction, not exercise. 
  • Robot should have less monotonic voice.
  • Ppl remembered robot but not the music/singing/dancing.
  • Ppl respond more to music than engage in talking
  • Not clear if positive effect on people's state.
  • Potentially, inviting to dance better effect than structured exercise.
  • Positive effect on cognitive activity.
  • Robot itself not perse positive effect on social interaction, but music does.
  • Over course of sessions, ppl interacted less with robot and more with each other. If not like robot from start --> stopped with study. Other ppl displayed continuously high interest levels.