A resident of a long-term care facility sits in front of her dinner absent-mindedly, lost in thought. Noticing that she has not touched the food in front of her for some time, a voice asks her “Do you not like your soup? Your soup smells great! Please pick up your spoon and have some soup”. The resident obediently picks up her spoon, transfers a spoonful of soup into her mouth and smiles. The voice belongs to Brian 2.0, a socially assistive robot.
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