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1 == //**Environment(s)**// ==
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3 **Main subject (henceforth, person with dementia; PwDs)**
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5 * People medically diagnosed with early-stage dementia.
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7 **How does the design solution (henceforth, the system) help to solve the problems of a PwD with early-stage dementia?**
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9 * Through human interactions, the system helps the PwD.
10 * The system achieves a natural flow of conversation between itself and the PwD.
11 * The PwD is accustomed to the presence of the system and is comfortable to ask questions and have a conversation.
12 * The system's primary goal is to be able to answer questions about the PwD's relatives.
13 * In the extension phase, additional features implemented for more types of conversation and to become more of an assistant.
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15 **In what environment can the system be implemented?**
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17 * The system will be stationed in a room where the PwDs spend most of their day.
18 * 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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20 == //**Activities**// ==
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22 **Phase 1**
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24 * The guardian of the PwD fills out a form with questions about the their relatives.
25 * NAO will have its first conversations with the guardian to populate the encyclopedia.
26 * 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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28 **Phase 2**
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30 * The PwD learns how to activate NAO.
31 * The PwD accustoms to NAO's presence.
32 * 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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34 **Phase 3**
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36 * The PwD activates NAO.
37 * The PwD has a natural flow of conversation with NAO and is able to ask questions.
38 * The guardian updates NAO's encyclopedia through a web-interface.
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