AI and ICT

<Describe the additional Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) that may be included in your prototype, e.g. to generate personal music play lists, picture collections, or narratives (e.g. LLMs).>

Our robot is expected to communicate with its patients during the pill delivery process, ideally in a way that is tailored to its patients. Ideally, its responses are not static, so it feels more human. For this, an LLM is ideal. The LLM will keep in mind the following:

- The patient it is talking to -> For this it needs an understanding of its current location, which is handled by the robot itself.

- The pills the patient needs, or the method of dispense -> For this, the LLM should be able to activate the dispenser using a command given in text (i.e. <Dispense A 1>). This text should not be spoken out loud.

- The dispenser -> Ideally, the robot links up to it through Bluetooth or USB. Whenever it executes the command, the dispenser gives the corresponding pills. (For the sake of the experiment, it might be better if it simply does a short dance or some other signal)

- Due to the above, a separate Text-to-speech program should be involved, which states the spoken text without the included dispense command.

- A general idea of the patient's personality -> For this, it needs experience with the patient. Prior knowledge given by caregivers could also be useful.