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24.1 | 1 | To ground the design rationale in practice, the prototype of the NAO for the PwD will be evaluated in a formative evaluation with the PwD and their caregivers. The evaluation will investigate the process of how interaction with the NAO can alleviate potential symptoms caused by early-stage dementia in PwD. Three methods of evaluation will be applied to have reliable and accurate results, as Bethel. et al (2020)[1] suggests. |
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24.1 | 3 | The study will focus on the prototype's potential effects, which are based on the desired value of autonomy as a part of self-direction. Before the study, possible confounding variables need to be examined such as the PwD's attitude towards robots and the **autonomy, relatedness** and **competence**. |
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31.1 | 7 | == //**Study design claims**// == |
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3.2 | 9 | The study will investigate the claims on the following questions: |
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24.1 | 11 | ~1. **Autonomy. **Does the design increase the sense of //autonomy //in a PwD? |
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24.1 | 13 | 2. **Relatedness. **Does the design positively affect the PwD's //affective //state? Do PwDs //like// the system? |
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27.1 | 15 | 3. **Competence. **Is the design //dependable//; is the design accessible enough for the PwD to rely on it? Does it feel natural? |
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29.1 | 17 | 4. **Memory self-efficacy** and **Recall**.(pre-study) How good are participants at remembering information? (post-study) Can the participant accurately retrieve information through the robot? |
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30.1 | 19 | 5. **Attitude towards Technology**. How do people think about using technology? Are they biased towards the robot before the study? |
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24.1 | 22 | For a sample size as small as 20 participants, it is most adequate to apply a within-subjects design (they require fewer participants) [1]. That means there is an approach where every PwD is experiencing all of the conditions examined. A within-subjects design might be prone to confounds such as pre-existing notions in the environment. That is why the attitude towards robots and the pre-study sense of affect and autonomy should be examined and evaluated as such. Another confounder variable to look into is the study location and environment. |
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3.12 | 24 | [[image:Socio-Cognitive Engineering - Frame 1.jpg]] |
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32.1 | 27 | == //**References**// == |
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23.1 | 29 | [1] Bethel, C.L., Henkel, Z., Baugus, K. (2020). Conducting Studies in Human-Robot Interaction. In: Jost, C., //et al.// Human-Robot Interaction. Springer Series on Bio- and Neurosystems, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https:~/~/doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42307-0_4 |