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CSME 2023/08
Volume 44 No.4
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351-360
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Development of Robots for People with Dementia: Technologies and Applications
Yu-Lin Zhaoa, Han-Pang Huangb, Pen-Chi Chiangc, Huai-Te Wanga, Jen-Hau Chend and Yen-Ching Chend
aDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
bDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan. Correspondence addressee.
cInstitute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
dInstitute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
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Abstract:
Due to the rapid aging of the population and the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), medical and long-term care facilities have undergone tremendous changes, and the condition of older adults with dementia is becoming critical. They lack adequate treatment, companionship, and care. This research explores how the development of robots can assist people with dementia. It is under a structure that includes sensing components, decision-making components, and structural components. The paper reviews methods to meet the needs of people with dementia and summarizes related applications of robotics, including diagnosis assistance, treatment assistance, health care assistance, and rehabilitation assistance. An intelligent wheeled robot system equipped with multiple applications was proposed to provide comprehensive services for people with dementia and committed to their activities of daily living. The results and discussion of this study are proposed to assist engineers and clinicians in related fields to design and utilize the robot for people with dementia.
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Keywords: Intelligent robots, Medical robotics, Human-robot interaction, Medical services.
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*Corresponding author; e-mail: pcchiang@ntu.edu.tw
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2023
CSME , ISSN 0257-9731
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