Development and evaluation of a communication robot for elderly people with dementia during toileting

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a communication robot that which controls behaviors of elderly people with dementia in care homes. The proposed robot has functions to detect standing up motion of elderly people and to encourage sitting down in a restroom. Experimental evaluations have been demonstrated at several care homes after operational test. As a result, it became clear that the proposed communication robot is effective for elderly people during toileting.