Presentation 2019-03-08
The Communication Supporting Robot based on "Humanitude" Concept for Dementia Patients
Yusuke Iwabuchi, Ikuma Sato, Yuichi Fujino, Norihito Yagi,
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Abstract(in English) It is important for dementia-care to communicate with patients. However, care staffs cannot have an enough time to communicate with them. There is one of the care methods for dementia person called “Humanitude”. The purpose of this study is a development of a communication robot based on “Humanitude” concept for dementia patients and their staffs. This robot may be able to reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms for dementia patients, and reduce mental fatigue for the care staffs. We focused on touching method to the robot based on “Humanitude” concept and developed the robot with “Contact and Response to Touch” function.
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Keyword(in English) Dementia / Humanitude / Robot / Communication
Paper # LOIS2018-80
Date of Issue 2019-02-28 (LOIS)

Conference Information
Committee LOIS
Conference Date 2019/3/7(2days)
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Place (in English) Miyakojima-shi Central Community Center
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Chair Tomohiro Yamada(NTT)
Vice Chair Toru Kobayashi(Nagasaki Univ.)
Secretary Toru Kobayashi(NTT)
Assistant Shinichiro Eitoku(NTT)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Life Intelligence and Office Information Systems
Language JPN
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Title (in English) The Communication Supporting Robot based on "Humanitude" Concept for Dementia Patients
Sub Title (in English) Contact and Response to Touch
Keyword(1) Dementia
Keyword(2) Humanitude
Keyword(3) Robot
Keyword(4) Communication
1st Author's Name Yusuke Iwabuchi
1st Author's Affiliation Future University Hakodate(FUN)
2nd Author's Name Ikuma Sato
2nd Author's Affiliation Future University Hakodate(FUN)
3rd Author's Name Yuichi Fujino
3rd Author's Affiliation Future University Hakodate(FUN)
4th Author's Name Norihito Yagi
4th Author's Affiliation Social Medical Corporetion, Takahashi Hospital(Takahashi Hospital)
Date 2019-03-08
Paper # LOIS2018-80
Volume (vol) vol.118
Number (no) LOIS-485
Page pp.pp.145-150(LOIS),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2019-02-28 (LOIS)