In-home social robots design for cognitive stimulation therapy in dementia care
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Akinrintoyo, Emmanuel
Salomons, Nicole
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST) is a non-pharmacological intervention for improving the cognition and quality of life of persons with dementia (PwDs); however, its effectiveness is limited by low adherence to delivery by their family members. In this work, we present the user-centered design and evaluation of a novel socially assistive robotic system to provide iCST therapy to PwDs in their homes for long-term use. We consulted with 16 dementia caregivers and professionals. Through these consultations, we gathered design guidelines and developed the prototype. The prototype was validated by testing it with three dementia professionals and five PwDs. The evaluation revealed PwDs enjoyed using the system and are willing to adopt its use over the long term. One shortcoming was the system’s speech-to-text capabilities, where it frequently failed to understand the PwDs.
Date Issued
2025-11-03
Date Acceptance
2025-08-01
Citation
2025 34th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), 2025, pp.974-980
ISBN
979-8-3315-8771-0
Publisher
IEEE
Start Page
974
End Page
980
Journal / Book Title
2025 34th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Copyright Statement
©2025 IEEE. This is the author’s accepted manuscript made available under a CC-BY licence in accordance with Imperial’s Research Publications Open Access policy (www.imperial.ac.uk/oa-policy)
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Source
2025 34th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2025-08-25
Finish Date
2025-08-29
Coverage Spatial
Eindhoven, Netherlands