| A planning system based on Markov decision processes to guide people with dementia through activities of daily living. | |
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PMID: 16617621 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Older adults with dementia often cannot remember how to complete activities of daily living and require a caregiver to aid them through the steps involved. The use of a computerized guidance system could potentially reduce the reliance on a caregiver. This paper examines the design and preliminary evaluation of a planning system that uses Markov decision processes (MDPs) to determine when and how to provide prompts to a user with dementia for guidance through the activity of handwashing. Results from the study suggest that MDPs can be applied effectively to this type of guidance problem. Considerations for the development of future guidance systems are presented. |
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Authors:
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Jennifer Boger; Jesse Hoey; Pascal Poupart; Craig Boutilier; Geoff Fernie; Alex Mihailidis |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: IEEE transactions on information technology in biomedicine : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Volume: 10 ISSN: 1089-7771 ISO Abbreviation: IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed Publication Date: 2006 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-04-18 Completed Date: 2006-05-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712259 Medline TA: IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 323-33 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Laboratory, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada. jen.boger@utoronto.ca |
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Activities of Daily Living* Artificial Intelligence* Decision Support Systems, Clinical* Dementia / rehabilitation* Handwashing / methods* Humans Markov Chains Self-Help Devices Software Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods* User-Computer Interface* |
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