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Diederik Heijbroek 16.1 1 In this section we will discuss in which environment NAO will be situated. Additionally, we will summarise NAO's concrete functionalities based on phase 1 to phase 3.
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William OGrady 22.1 4 == //**Environment(s)**// ==
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William OGrady 6.1 6 __Main subject__
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Rixt Hellinga 18.1 8 * People medically diagnosed with early-stage dementia (henceforth, PwDs).
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Rixt Hellinga 18.1 10 __How does the design solution help to solve the problems of a PwD with early-stage dementia?__
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Rixt Hellinga 18.1 12 * Through human interactions, NAO helps the PwD.
13 * NAO achieves a natural flow of conversation between itself and the PwD.
14 * The PwD is accustomed to the presence of NAO and is comfortable to ask questions and have a conversation.
15 * NAO's primary goal is to be able to answer questions about the PwD's relatives.
Diederik Heijbroek 16.1 16 * In the extension phase, additional features implemented for more types of conversation and to become more of an assistant.
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William OGrady 8.1 18 __In what environment can NAO be implemented?__
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Rixt Hellinga 18.1 20 * NAO will be stationed in a room where the PwDs spend most of their day.
Diederik Heijbroek 16.1 21 * NAO also exists in the 'online' world, in the sense that the guardian can access and update the NAO's encyclopedia.
Rixt Hellinga 18.1 22 * In the extension phase, an additional feature could be that the PwD can have conversations with NAO in multiple rooms by connecting to a Google Home and speaker system.
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William OGrady 22.1 24 == //**Activities**// ==
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Diederik Heijbroek 16.1 26 __Phase 1__
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Rixt Hellinga 18.1 28 * The guardian of the PwD fills out a form with questions about the their relatives.
Diederik Heijbroek 16.1 29 * NAO will have its first conversations with the guardian to populate the encyclopedia.
Rixt Hellinga 18.1 30 * The guardian will place NAO will be placed in the room where the PwD spends most of their time, with consent of the PwD.
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Rixt Hellinga 18.1 34 * The PwD learns how to activate NAO.
35 * The PwD accustoms to NAO's presence.
36 * The PwD asks questions to NAO, similar to questions asked in the set-up form. These questions have been thought of by the project group.
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Diederik Heijbroek 17.1 38 __Phase 3__
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Rixt Hellinga 18.1 40 * The PwD activates NAO.
41 * The PwD has a natural flow of conversation with NAO and is able to ask questions.
Diederik Heijbroek 17.1 42 * The guardian updates NAO's encyclopedia through a web-interface.
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