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2 //**Environment(s)**//
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4 **Main subject (henceforth, person with dementia; PwDs)**
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6 * People medically diagnosed with early-stage dementia.
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8 **How does the design solution (henceforth, the system) help to solve the problems of a PwD with early-stage dementia?**
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10 * Through human interactions, the system helps the PwD.
11 * The system achieves a natural flow of conversation between itself and the PwD.
12 * The PwD is accustomed to the presence of the system and is comfortable to ask questions and have a conversation.
13 * The system's primary goal is to be able to answer questions about the PwD's relatives.
14 * In the extension phase, additional features implemented for more types of conversation and to become more of an assistant.
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16 **In what environment can the system be implemented?**
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18 * The system will be stationed in a room where the PwDs spend most of their day.
19 * The system also exists in the 'online' world, in the sense that the guardian can access and update the the system's encyclopedia.
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21 == //**Activities**// ==
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23 **Phase 1**
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25 * The guardian of the PwD fills out a form with questions about the their relatives.
26 * NAO will have its first conversations with the guardian to populate the encyclopedia.
27 * 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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29 **Phase 2**
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31 * The PwD learns how to activate NAO.
32 * The PwD accustoms to NAO's presence.
33 * 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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35 **Phase 3**
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37 * The PwD activates NAO.
38 * The PwD has a natural flow of conversation with NAO and is able to ask questions.
39 * The guardian updates NAO's encyclopedia through a web-interface.
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