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- Mulvenna, Maurice, et al.
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Designing & evaluating a cognitive prosthetic for people with mild dementia
- 2011
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Ingår i: ECCE 10. - New York : ACM Digital Library. - 9781605589466 ; , s. 11-18
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Motivation - Develop a portable, mobile information and communication device with specific applications that meet the identified needs of people with mild dementia. Research approach - A qualitative study with a user centred design was applied: Three iterative development cycles of one year each were performed, in which around 15 persons with mild dementia and their carers participated in each cycle of development to attune the functions and form of the cognitive prosthetic to their needs and wishes. A mixed methods approach of qualitative interviews and standardised tools were used for the evaluations that were performed by formulating research questions and assigning appropriate methods for data collection before, during and after the field tests at the end of each development cycle. Findings/Design - The COGKNOW Day Navigator consists of a touch screen, a mobile device, sensors, a home hub and a central server. Several features such as colours and icons, can be adjusted to personal preferences, which was much appreciated by users. The functions to support people in their daily activities were overall appreciated, though there were individual differences in preferences and abilities to use them. Research limitations/Implications - It was recommended to perform an impact study within the target group for a longer period of time when the system is considered stable and to make use of a randomised controlled design in a larger study population. Originality/Value - The research built upon previous evidence of needs of people with mild dementia and the findings are valuable in directing further research and innovation. However, it was found that this technology can be complex to implement in a manner that ensures good quality of service delivery during field tests. Take away message - The work has shown the value of designing an analysis framework for development of assistive technology that gives a strong voice to people with dementia and their carers.
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- Nugent, Chris, et al.
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Evaluation of mobile and home based cognitive prosthetics
- 2008
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Ingår i: Smart Homes and Health Telematics. - Berlin : Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology/Springer Verlag. - 9783540699149 ; , s. 18-25
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Those suffering from mild dementia exhibit impairments of memory, thought and reasoning. It has been recognised that the deployment of technological solutions to address such impairments may have a major positive impact on quality of life. In the current paper we present results from the CogKnow Project following the evaluation of a suite of mobile and home based cognitive prosthetics to assist persons suffering from mild dementia. The results following an evaluation of the technology conducted with 16 people with mild dementia (and their carers) across 3 different trial sites are outlined. The paper concludes with details describing the process by which the outcomes of the evaluation will be used to guide the developments of a second generation of both mobile and home based cognitive prosthetic.
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- Nugent, Chris, et al.
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Home-based assistive technologies for persons with mild dementia
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Ingår i: Pervasive Computing for Quality of Life Enhancement. - Berlin : Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology/Springer Verlag. - 9783540730347 ; , s. 63-69
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Those suffering from mild dementia exhibit impairments of memory, thought and reasoning. It has been recognised that deployment of technological solutions to address such impairments may have a major positive impact on the quality of life and can be used to help perform daily life activities hence maintaining a level of independence. In this paper we present an overview of our current investigations into how technology can be used to improve the quality of life of the ageing person with mild dementia. Specifically, we detail the methodology adopted for our work, outline results attained from a series of workshops to identify user needs and finally present how these user needs have been mapped onto the design of home based assistive technologies.
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