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The objective of this research is to see the difference between the effect of a stuffed animal and that of an animal shaped robot in occupational therapy. PARO, a baby seal shaped robot, is a sophisticated robot. It responds to users' actions and even remembers particular interactions. Thus, this robot is certainly different from a stuffed animal, yet unlike an alive pet (whose behaviors can be unpredictable), its responses are programmed and controlled. PARO is “inanimate” but interactive like a pet and not passive like a stuffed animal. Our team wanted to see how patients with dementia would react to PARO in comparison to a stuffed animal and what the difference (if there is any) may imply. We concluded that the effectiveness of robot therapy is different from occupational therapy with “inanimate objects,” such as stuffed animals. Robot therapy can encourage patients with dementia to be more self-directive.
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