Abstract
The study of engagement is central to improve the quality of care and provide people with dementia with meaningful activities. Current assessment techniques of engagement for people with dementia rely exclusively on behavior observation. However, novel unobtrusive sensing technologies, capable of tracking psychological states during activities, can provide us with a deeper layer of knowledge about engagement. We compared the engagement of persons with dementia involved in two playful activities, a game-based cognitive stimulation and a robot-based free play, using observational rating scales and electrodermal activity (EDA). Results highlight significant differences in observational rating scales and EDA between the two activities and several significant correlations between the items of observational rating scales of engagement and affect, and EDA features.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | RO-MAN 2017 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 1248-1254 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538635186 |
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Publication status | Published - 8 Dec 2017 |
Event | 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2017) - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 28 Aug 2017 → 1 Sep 2017 Conference number: 26 http://www.ro-man2017.org/site/ |
Conference
Conference | 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2017) |
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Abbreviated title | RO-MAN 2017 |
Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Lisbon |
Period | 28/08/17 → 1/09/17 |
Other | Human-Robot Collaboration and Human Assistance for an Improved Quality of Life |
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