PRE2020 4 Group4

Group Description

Members

Name	Student ID	Department	Email address
Eline Ensinck	1333941	Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences	e.n.f.ensinck@student.tue.nl
Julie van der Hijde	1251244	Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences	j.v.d.hijde@student.tue.nl
Ezra Gerris	1378910	Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences	e.gerris@student.tue.nl
Silke Franken	1330284	Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences	s.w.franken@student.tue.nl
Kari Luijt	1327119	Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences	k.luijt@student.tue.nl

Logbook

See the following page: Logbook Group 4

Subject

We want to research an AI robot companion from a design / analysis perspective. We would like to improve online learning and working from home and diminish motivation and loneliness problems.

Approach

Method

At the end of the project, we will present our complete concept of the AI companion. This will include its design and functionality, which are based on both literature research and statistical analysis of send-out questionnaires. The questionnaires will be completed by the user group to make sure the actual users of the technology have their input in the development and analysis of the companion. Moreover, the user needs and perceptions will be described. The larger societal and entrepreneurial effects will also be taken into account. In this way, all USE-aspects will be addressed. Finally, a risk assessment will be included, as limitations related to the costs and privacy of the product are also important for the realization of the technology. These deliverables will be presented both in a Wiki-page and final presentation. A schematic overview of the deliverables can be found in Table 1.

Table 1: Schematic overview of the deliverables

Topic	Deliverable
Functionality	Literature study
	Results questionnaire 1: user needs
Design	Results questionnaire 2: design
	Example companion
Additional	Risk assessment

Milestones

During the project, several milestones are planned to be reached. These milestones correspond to the deliverables mentioned in the section above and can be found in table 2.

Table 2: Overview of the milestones

Topic	Milestone
Organization	Complete planning		Functionality	Complete literature study
Responses questionnaire 1: user needs
Complete analysis questionnaire 1: user needs
Design	Responses questionnaire 2: design
	Complete analysis questionnaire 2: design
	Design of the companion

Planning

Research

Related Literature

A list of related scientific papers, including short summaries stating their relevance, can be found here.