Co‐Creating an AI Virtual Assistant Prototype with People Living with Dementia

Joi is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Virtual Assistant prototype to improve emotional well‐being for people living‐in‐place with dementia. The Virtual Assistant creates personalized joy pops for the person with dementia within a smart‐home living environment. The joy pops by the VA are triggered based on input from sensors in the smart home, including motion, sound, temperature, and light. The prototype is designed and personalized for the person to provide a moderately stimulating environment to reduce agitation, apathy, and anxiety.