This paper presents an interdisciplinary PhD project using a humanoid robot to encourage interactive activities for people with dementia living in two aged care facilities. The aim of the project was to develop software and use technologies to achieve successful robot-led engagement with older people with dementia. This paper outlines the qualitative findings from the project's feasibility stage. The researcher's observations, the participants' attitudes and the feedback from carers are presented and discussed.
翻译:本文介绍了一项跨学科博士研究项目,该项目使用人形机器人在两家养老机构中为痴呆症患者开展互动活动。该项目旨在开发软件并运用相关技术,以实现机器人成功引导痴呆症老年人参与活动。本文概述了项目可行性阶段的定性研究结果,呈现并讨论了研究人员的观察记录、参与者的态度以及护理人员的反馈意见。