Step 4: Claims

Measurements

Positive effects:

- Speed: The speed of the patient in question can be monitored a couple of days and the speed of the robot can then be adjusted to the speed range of the patient. Elders walk on average 4.46 km/h. If the robot's speeds is around that number, the robot will always be able to follow and monitor the elder during their walks.

- Engagement: Through self-report measures, behavioral observation, and objective assessments specialists can compare the cognitive and emotional well-being of a dementia patient before the use of the robot and after.

- Stress: Through self-report measures, behavioral observation, and objective assessments the stress levels of patients, nurses an family members can be compared to before and after the use of the robot. 

- Trust: Through self-report measures, behavioral observation, and objective assessments it can be observed if the patient trusts her new robot companion.

Negative effects:

- Adaptation: Observe how often the patient struggles with the use of the robot and if there is any improvement over time. 

- Overreliance: Time is an objective, quantitative measure so if the time the family members and nurses spent with the patient can be compared to the time after the robot becomes a part of the patients life.

- Inability to provide emotional support: Through self-report measures, behavioral observation, and objective assessments the negative effects can be assessed.

- Privacy and security: What happens with the data that get's acquired? Is it safely stored or is it easily accessible to unauthorized people?

- Cost: If only a small amount of patients are able to afford the robot the it can be concluded that robot has a high cost. If a lot of patients are able to get it it can be concluded that it has a low cost.

Benchmark

Demonstration of AI-functionality