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12 Use case 1: Finding Overlapping Interests Between Patients
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14 |(% style="width:166px" %)**Objective**|(% style="width:653px" %)Enhance social connections and reduce loneliness by helping dementia patients discover and share shared interests
15 |(% style="width:166px" %)**TDP**|(% style="width:653px" %)TBD
16 |(% style="width:166px" %)**IDP**|(% style="width:653px" %)TBD
17 |(% style="width:166px" %)**Actors**|(% style="width:653px" %)(((
18 Social Robot (conversation partner, memory support)
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20 Dementia Patient (socializer)
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22 Caregiver (human support)
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24 |(% style="width:166px" %)**Pre-Condition**|(% style="width:653px" %)Rebecca is in the common areas or in an activity and is unsure of who is around her and what to talk to others about
25 |(% style="width:166px" %)**Post-Condition**|(% style="width:653px" %)Rebecca knows shared interests with peers and feels more confident starting a conversation
26 |(% style="width:166px" %)**Action Sequence**|(% style="width:653px" %)(((
27 ~1. Rebecca enters an activity or common area
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29 2. Robot greets Rebecca and asks her a question (ex. how was your day, what is your favorite music genre, etc.)
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31 * OR Robot notices Rebecca's arrival into a group conversation or activity and brings her into the conversation (ex. "Hi Rebecca, welcome! Mary was just telling us a story about her honeymoon.")
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33 3. Robot recognizes key interests of Rebecca through conversation and stores information
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35 4. Robot recalls and retrieves Rebecca's interests and compares it to other participants present in the area
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37 5. Robot guides Rebecca to Mary who also loved to travel and creates an introduction or re-introduction (ex. "Remember your friend Mary who loves to travel? Would you like to talk to her?")
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39 * OR Robot brings up an overlapping interest with other patients near Rebecca (ex. Robot knows that both Robert and Rebecca had lots of pets growing up, and says "If I remember correctly, both you and Robert had dogs! What was your favorite part of having a dog?")
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41 6. Robot continues to facilitate different conversations and activities around the room as needed
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43 * Examples
44 ** Suggests an activities such as dancing, singing, or playing cards
45 ** Reminds patients of their own stories and others ("What was that dessert that you told me your parents bought you every birthday?") ("What was that card game that you and Mary like to play in the main activity room?")
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49 |(% style="width:135px" %)**Claims (title)**|(% style="width:245px" %)**Function**|(% style="width:238px" %)**Effect(s)**|(% style="width:201px" %)**Action Sequence Step(s)**
50 |(% style="width:135px" %)CL1 Interest gathering|(% style="width:245px" %)Ask questions, store answers|(% style="width:238px" %)Patient preferences are captured and remembered|(% style="width:201px" %)Steps 2-3
51 |(% style="width:135px" %)CL2 Social matching|(% style="width:245px" %)Match interest with others|(% style="width:238px" %)Patient is reminded of similarities with others and will feel more engaged/interested in the conversation|(% style="width:201px" %)Step 4
52 |(% style="width:135px" %)CL3 Conversation facilitation|(% style="width:245px" %)Encourage interaction through introductions and conversation starters|(% style="width:238px" %)Patients feels more confident and relaxed engaging in conversation|(% style="width:201px" %)Steps 5-6
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