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Robot-Assisted Cognitive Training for Socially Isolated Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Award Number: R42AG060800
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2024

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Robot-Assisted Cognitive Training for Socially Isolated Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment - This project will develop a Socially-Assistive Robot (SAR) to provide cognitive training, in the form of learning to play the piano, to improve cognitive functioning and reduce feelings of loneliness in socially-isolated older adults. The SAR will administer cognitive training via guided practice on a set of standard piano lesson tasks designed to reflect particular cognitive functions: memory, attention, language, and social acuity. The goals of this project are that the SAR will (1) engage the persons with mild cognitive impairment (PMCI) in skill-building cognitive music training; (2) enhance cognitive functioning, in particular verbal and visual memory, reasoning ability, and complex attention; and (3) reduce feelings of loneliness. This SAR can be used as both a personalized social companion and an interactive tutor to deliver customized training for cognitive functioning and social engagement. We have assembled a strong multidisciplinary team of computer scientists, roboticists, engineers, human factors specialists, neuroscientists, and gerontologists, well suited to achieve goals.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2020	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	3	8/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2020	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	3	7/18/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2020	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	3	5/13/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2019	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	001	2	3/12/2021	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$1,090
2021	2018	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	1	3/12/2021	NEW	-$1,090
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $1,981,401 )
2020	2020	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	3	6/9/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,981,401
														Subtotal = $1,981,401

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $1,999,103 )
2019	2019	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	001	2	8/8/2019	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$1,999,103
2019	2018	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	1	12/3/2018	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $1,999,103

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $347,146 )
2018	2018	APPLIED UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS, CORP.	23875 CHESTNUT DR	LORETTO	MN	55357	HENNEPIN	USA	Aging Research	000	1	9/14/2018	NEW	$347,146
														Subtotal = $347,146

Grand Total All Awards = $4,327,650

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Robot-Assisted Cognitive Training for Socially Isolated Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Award Number: R42AG060800

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2024

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