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- Title
Assessing Feasibility of Cognitive Impairment Testing Using Social Robotic Technology Augmented with Affective Computing and Emotional State Detection Systems.
- Authors
Russo, Sergio; Lorusso, Letizia; D'Onofrio, Grazia; Ciccone, Filomena; Tritto, Michele; Nocco, Sergio; Cardone, Daniela; Perpetuini, David; Lombardo, Marco; Lombardo, Daniele; Sancarlo, Daniele; Greco, Antonio; Merla, Arcangelo; Giuliani, Francesco
- Abstract
Social robots represent a valid opportunity to manage the diagnosis, treatment, care, and support of older people with dementia. The aim of this study is to validate the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) test administered by the Pepper robot equipped with systems to detect psychophysical and emotional states in older patients. Our main result is that the Pepper robot is capable of administering the MMSE and that cognitive status is not a determinant in the effective use of a social robot. People with mild cognitive impairment appreciate the robot, as it interacts with them. Acceptability does not relate strictly to the user experience, but the willingness to interact with the robot is an important variable for engagement. We demonstrate the feasibility of a novel approach that, in the future, could lead to more natural human–machine interaction when delivering cognitive tests with the aid of a social robot and a Computational Psychophysiology Module (CPM).
- Subjects
AFFECTIVE computing; ROBOTICS; COGNITIVE computing; EMOTIONAL state; COGNITIVE testing; COGNITION disorders; SOCIAL robots
- Publication
Biomimetics (2313-7673), 2023, Vol 8, Issue 6, p475
- ISSN
2313-7673
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/biomimetics8060475