title: Assistive system for people with Apraxia using a Markov decision process.
abstract: CogWatch is an assistive system to re-train stroke survivors suffering from Apraxia or Action Disorganization Syndrome (AADS) to complete activities of daily living (ADLs). This paper describes the approach to real-time planning based on a Markov Decision Process (MDP), and demonstrates its ability to improve task's performance via user simulation. The paper concludes with a discussion of the remaining challenges and future enhancements.
authors.affiliation: School of Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering.
authors.forename: Emilie M D
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Jean-Baptiste
authors.affiliation: School of Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rothstein
mesh_terms: D001072:Apraxias / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003296:Cooking / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008390:Markov Chains; D012648:Self Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface