Pervasive Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands.
Sensors (Basel). 2023 Jun 22;23(13):5834. doi: 10.3390/s23135834.
The demand for smart solutions to support people with dementia (PwD) is increasing. These solutions are expected to assist PwD with their emotional, physical, and social well-being. At the moment, state-of-the-art works allow for the monitoring of physical well-being; however, not much attention is delineated for monitoring the emotional and social well-being of PwD. Research on emotion monitoring can be combined with research on the effects of music on PwD given its promising effects. More specifically, knowledge of the emotional state allows for music intervention to alleviate negative emotions by eliciting positive emotions in PwD. In this direction, the paper conducts a state-of-the-art review on two aspects: (i) the effect of music on PwD and (ii) both wearable and non-wearable sensing systems for emotional state monitoring. After outlining the application of musical interventions for PwD, including emotion monitoring sensors and algorithms, multiple challenges are identified. The main findings include a need for rigorous research approaches for the development of adaptable solutions that can tackle dynamic changes caused by the diminishing cognitive abilities of PwD with a focus on privacy and adoption aspects. By addressing these requirements, advancements can be made in harnessing music and emotion monitoring for PwD, thereby facilitating the creation of more resilient and scalable solutions to aid caregivers and PwD.
对支持痴呆症患者 (PwD) 的智能解决方案的需求正在增加。这些解决方案有望帮助 PwD 改善他们的情绪、身体和社交健康。目前，最先进的技术可以监测身体的健康状况；然而，对于监测 PwD 的情绪和社交健康状况，并没有太多的关注。鉴于音乐对 PwD 的积极影响，情绪监测方面的研究可以与音乐对 PwD 的影响方面的研究相结合。更具体地说，了解情绪状态可以通过在 PwD 中引起积极情绪来缓解负面情绪，从而进行音乐干预。在这方面，本文对两个方面进行了现状综述：（i）音乐对 PwD 的影响，（ii）用于情绪状态监测的可穿戴和非可穿戴感测系统。在概述了包括情绪监测传感器和算法在内的针对 PwD 的音乐干预应用之后，确定了多个挑战。主要发现包括需要严格的研究方法来开发能够应对因 PwD 认知能力下降而导致的动态变化的自适应解决方案，重点关注隐私和采用方面。通过解决这些需求，可以在利用音乐和情绪监测来帮助 PwD 方面取得进展，从而促进创建更具弹性和可扩展的解决方案，以帮助护理人员和 PwD。
