TY - GEN
T1 - The role of physical embodiment of a therapist robot for individuals with cognitive impairments
AU - Tapus, Adriana
AU - Tapus, Cristian
AU - Matarić, Maja
PY - 2009/12/1
Y1 - 2009/12/1
N2 - This research focuses on studying the possible role of a socially interactive robot as a tool for monitoring and encouraging cognitive activities of the elderly and/or individuals suffering from dementia. One of the aims of this work is to show the benefits of the robot's physical embodiment in humanrobot social interactions. The social therapist robot tries to provide customized cognitive stimulation by playing a music game with the user. The results of the 8-month pilot study depict a more efficient, natural, and preferred interaction with the robot rather than with the simulated robot.
AB - This research focuses on studying the possible role of a socially interactive robot as a tool for monitoring and encouraging cognitive activities of the elderly and/or individuals suffering from dementia. One of the aims of this work is to show the benefits of the robot's physical embodiment in humanrobot social interactions. The social therapist robot tries to provide customized cognitive stimulation by playing a music game with the user. The results of the 8-month pilot study depict a more efficient, natural, and preferred interaction with the robot rather than with the simulated robot.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/72849150500
U2 - 10.1109/ROMAN.2009.5326211
DO - 10.1109/ROMAN.2009.5326211
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:72849150500
SN - 9781424450817
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
SP - 103
EP - 107
BT - RO-MAN 2009 - 18th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive
T2 - 18th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive, RO-MAN 2009
Y2 - 27 September 2009 through 2 October 2009
ER -