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 capstone-presentation-kea-francis
SUMMARY:Robotics Engineering Capstone Presentation - Kea Francis
DESCRIPTION:Adaptive Gamified Robotic Interventions to Mitigate Physical In
 activity among Persons with Dementia\n\n\n\n      \n      \n\n\n\nAbstract
 : The global rise in dementia underscores a growing need for accessible, i
 ndividualized approaches to supporting physical activity in older adults. 
 Persons with dementia frequently experience prolonged sedentary behavior, 
 which has been shown to accelerate both physical and cognitive decline. Al
 though physical activity is a well-established intervention for improving 
 mood, mobility, and cognitive resilience, care facilities often lack the s
 taffing required to deliver consistent, one-on-one engagement. Socially as
 sistive robots (SARs), such as humanoid social robot Pepper, offer a promi
 sing avenue for addressing this gap through scalable, interactive care sup
 port.This presentation discusses an adaptive, gamified engagement module d
 eveloped for the Pepper humanoid robot to promote physical activity in adu
 lts with cognitive impairments due to dementia. The proposed system includ
 es computer vision-based movement tracking to support sustained engagement
  during exercise. We examine the feasibility of gamification for physical 
 activity support, with the goal of increasing exercise duration and engage
 ment. This work contributes a deployable architecture for SAR-based exerci
 se engagement in dementia care.\nAdvisor: Professor Fiona Yuan\nZoom link:
  https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8428205216?pwd=GsaiC6O8WwpnAByoEowDFvAxD7fbf6.1
 \nMeeting ID: 842 820 5216Passcode: PM8iJM\n
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