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1 == //**Overview**// ==
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4 **Who is the main subject? **
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6 * People medically diagnosed with early-stage dementia (henceforth, person with dementia; PwDs).
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9 **How does the design solution (henceforth, the system) help to solve the problems of a PwD with early-stage dementia?**
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11 * The system helps the PwD through human interaction.
12 * The system uses natural conversation and movements to interact and help the PwD.
13 * The system's physical presence & the qualities of its conversational abilities helps the PwD.
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16 **What are the goals of the system?**
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18 * The system's primary goal is to act as a knowledge base of the PwD's personal/familial relationships.
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21 **In what environment can the system be implemented?**
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23 * The system will be stationed in a room where the PwDs spend most of their day.
24 * 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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27 == //**Activities**// ==
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30 **What activities will be available for the subject by using the system?**
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32 The subject interacts with the system through natural conversation. This includes:
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34 * Asking questions
35 * Answering questions
36 * Giving commands
37 * Elaborating on a previous topic
38 * Saving topics for a later time
39 * Saving a list of preferences or tasks