MyCompanion: A Digital Social Companion for Assisted Living

Loizides, Fernando; Jones, Kathryn; Abbasi, Daniel; Cardwell, Christopher; Jones, Ian Rees; Turner, Liam D.; Hassoulas, Athanasios; Bale, Ashley; Morgan, Scott

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-29390-1_55

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“…Another benefit in healthcare for older adults in assisted living centers is the built-in social connection with caretakers and friends. Loneliness and social isolation also continue to be a concern for older adults, and Loizides et al (2019), as in our study, have determined a digital companion, MyCompanion, may have benefits for adult residents of assisted living facilities. "We present the initial progressive build of a prototype system, dubbed MyCompanion...targeting and alleviating social exclusion and loneliness.... We also port MyCompanion software to an anthropomorphic version inside a humanoid robot for us to be able to give a physical dimension to the digital character" (Loizides et al, 2019).…”

Section: Healthcaresupporting

confidence: 52%

African American Vernacular English in K–12 Education in Texas: An Interview Study of Education Professionals

Brown¹

2022

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in the State of Texas. Just weeks ago, the University of Texas at Arlington became fourth in the state to accomplish this goal since the Tier One process began. This achievement recognizes our highly qualified student body, our distinguished faculty, our high research productivity, and our doctoral education programs. The Tier One distinction in the State of Texas is similar to the national distinction that UTA earned a few years ago: being named a Carnegie R1 University, one with very high research activity.Our designation as a Tier One University brings tangible benefits of access to funding from the State of Texas that will be invested into our research enterprise to benefit students and faculty across the campus. The intangible benefits are more important. The degrees that McNair Scholars earn at UTA are now more valuable, certifying that our students have studied and succeeded at a preeminent institution under the guidance of esteemed faculty.Becoming a Tier One Research University took UTA many years, and the work of many students, staff, and faculty went into this accomplishment. The process led us to develop a strategic plan and an intentional approach, focusing on academic excellence. We did this while maintaining our historical accessibility to the population of the Dallas-Fort Worth region, and while attracting one of the most diverse student bodies in the country. We have come to understand and value our identity as an institution of both access and excellence. We are an urban-serving, minority-serving, and veteran-serving institution that is also an emerging powerhouse of research, scholarship, and innovation. Only a handful of other universities in the U.S. share these characteristics.The McNair Scholars Program is an important part of what UTA offers to students, and it is an ideal match for what we have become. The McNair Program emphasizes recruiting students from low-income/ first-generation or under-represented backgrounds and providing the mentoring and support needed for them to become outstanding scholars, on their way to doctoral studies and beyond. The McNair Scholars at UTA already know that this institution provides every opportunity for excellence and achievement, but now there is enhanced State and National recognition of this fact. McNair Scholars can wear the Maverick colors with pride while working towards completing their degrees and taking the next steps in their studies and their careers. They are prepared for leadership, innovation, and impact.

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African American Vernacular English in K–12 Education in Texas: An Interview Study of Education Professionals

Brown¹

2022

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“…Virtual humans have been introduced as health and fitness coaches in desktop and smartphone versions [11]. Agents for assisted living have been given both virtual and humanoid robot appearances [13]. In this paper, we surveyed virtual humans from the point of view of having them implemented in augmented reality where they, as social companions, need to be aware of changes in the real and the virtual world that is displayed to their human partner.…”

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“…Virtual pets and companion animals can play a similar role, for example in helping to prevent and manage obesity [12]. In [13] a social companion is introduced to improve assisted living. It is embedded in a sensor-rich smart home environment and has been given an anthropomorphic version inside a humanoid robot.…”

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Towards Social Companions in Augmented Reality: Vision and Challenges

Nijholt

2022

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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In future omnipresent Augmented Reality (AR), virtual creatures (humans and pets) will play an important role, not so much as task-oriented individuals, but as friends and companions with whom we can walk and chat when we want to. A companion can also suggest physical activity, motivate healthy eating behavior, or help in reminding taking medication. We survey existing approaches to introduce virtual humans and pets in AR. We indicate shortcomings and mention research approaches to deal with them. We conclude with a few observations on some aspects of AR-specific situational awareness of (multisensorial) virtual humans and pets that must reflect in their behavior to be believable.

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MyCompanion: A Digital Social Companion for Assisted Living

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References 12 publications

African American Vernacular English in K–12 Education in Texas: An Interview Study of Education Professionals

African American Vernacular English in K–12 Education in Texas: An Interview Study of Education Professionals

Towards Social Companions in Augmented Reality: Vision and Challenges

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