A research on pseudo-presence by using cross-modal stimuli for the elderly with dementia

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24300047
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Media informatics/Database
• Research Institution: Kyoto Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: KUWAHARA Noriaki 京都工芸繊維大学, 工芸科学研究科, 准教授 (60395168)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TAMURA Toshiyo 大阪電気通信大学, 教授 (10142259) ; YONEZAWA Tomoko 関西大学, 総合情報学部, 准教授 (90395161)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NARIMOTO Jin 京都府立医科大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (30347463) ; TETSUTANI Nobuji 東京電機大学, 未来科学部, 教授 (10385479) ; YAMAZOE Hirotake 立命館大学, 情報理工学部, 講師 (70418523)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 認知症 / アパシー / 擬人化エージェント / クロスモーダル / リハビリ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, we investigated the assistive technology for allowing independent living of elderly persons with dementia (the patient) who often lose motivation to the various actions by using a behavior support media such as the agent with the software and physicality, and established the rehabilitation method by using such a media. Specifically, we developed the way to present cross-modal stimulus of visual stimili such as eye contact and joint attention of the patient by anthropomorphic media, hearing stimuli, and tactile stimuli as if the caregiver touched the patient that encourage the patient's motivation.

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