e-VITA: European-Japanese Virtual Coach for Smart Ageing (WAVE II)

The coaching device used is the softbank NAO 5 and NAO 6 humanoid interactive mobile robot. These robot platform allows multimodal natural language interaction and robot autonomous movement.

The coaching device used is Google Nest Hub (2e generation). This is a connected speaker enriched with a 7-chip touch screen. It has a loudspeaker and 3 microphones, making interaction possible.

The coaching device used is the Gatebox, a hologram like device which the user can interact. There are internal sensors such as a camera and a microphone allow the user to converse with the projected character. It connects to the Internet via a wireless LAN. With infrared rays and Bluetooth, it can also be connected to household appliances and other devices.

"The coaching device used is the CelesTE robot, a prayer companion designed for Christian Catholic users.The intended main function of CelesTE is to be a guardian angel, especially thought for elderly people. It can be a prayer companion, and contains a vast number of teachings, including the whole Bible. Its AI is capable of keeping a short conversation, in which the user may ask and receive an answer about a sensitive topic (such as happiness, death, faith, etc.). It can also printout a selection of contents.~The coaching device CelesTE will be substituted by DarumaTO for the Japanese centers."

Participant in the control group will receive a booklet containing information and activities on well-being