Thesis Studio I - Midterm
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This document summarizes Kelly Nichols' thesis project exploring how pervasive technologies can assist people with cognitive impairments by helping them remember tasks and information. It discusses existing reminder software and prototypes created by Nichols, including a persistent display of abbreviated information and a dynamic display that responds to schedule changes. The document outlines cognitive prostheses and how technologies like COACH and the Ambient Kitchen have used sensors and prompts to guide users through tasks. It notes the growing elderly population affected by conditions like dementia and discusses integrating prototypes with RFID and smart home systems. Next steps include conducting user studies at elder care facilities to evaluate designs.
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Thesis Studio I - Midterm
- 1. Pervasive Computing addressing Cognitive Impairments Kelly Nichols Thesis Studio I : Midterm Prof. Scott Pobiner 11.03.10
- 2. How can pervasive technologies assist in helping to remind us of all of the information we put in computers?
- 3. At a Glance
- 4. Existing scheduling software packages offer good appointment and task management.
- 5. Robust reminder and notification strategies are lacking.
- 7. Cuckoo IP
- 10. Less Information
- 11. Make Physical
- 15. What Was Prototyped 1. Persistent display of information in the environment. 2. Display of abbreviated data set. 3. Dynamic display of information over time. 4.Information display responding to on- the-fly schedule revisions.
- 17. Cognitive Prostheses Devices, systems, and strategies that assist the user with memory, attention, concentration.
- 18. Who does this affect? • Elderly • The number of people age 65 and older is expected to grow from 39 million in 2008 to 72 million in 2030, and the number of people with AD doubles for every 5-year interval beyond age 65. • Developmentally Disabled • 800,000 children and adults in the United States are living with one or more of the symptoms of cerebral palsy. • Cognitive impairment is present in two thirds of patients with cerebral palsy. • Those with Traumatic Brain Injuries • Veterans, Automobile Crash Survivors, etc 1. American Family Physician, January 2006, www.aafp.org 2. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, www.ninds.nih.gov 3. National Institute on Aging, www.nia.nih.gov 1 3
- 19. How can pervasive technologies help cognitively impaired users in particular?
- 20. Shadow Reminder
- 21. Interface to assist people with dementia in remembering the procedural tasks involved in their activities of daily living
- 22. COACH “Cognitive Orthosis for Assisting aCtivities in the Home” Prompting device for guiding user through hand washing. Uses video tracking of the hands to determine which steps of the task have been completed. Provides audio prompts to keep the user on track. Precedent http://web.cs.toronto.edu/research/profiles/coach.htm
- 23. Ambient Kitchen A lab-based replication of a real kitchen where careful design has hidden the additional technology, and allows both the evaluation of pervasive computing prototypes and the simultaneous capture of the multiple synchronized streams of sensor data. Precedent http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1579114.1579161
- 24. Drawing applications record traces of a user’s movements
- 25. Cabinet Setup
- 26. User Scenario
- 27. Integration with existing smart home technologies
- 28. Task Recognition & Determination of Intervention
- 29. Integration with RFID system
- 30. Could provide additional cues
- 31. Things to Consider • Depth is occluded. • Will surface allow sufficient shadow for video recording? • Projector inside of cabinet precludes additional storage. • Surface requires structural support, translucency, and food-grade material. • Cost could prohibit domestic use.
- 32. • Reaching out to Neuropsychologist • Attended ASSETS 2010 • Met Prof. Jesse Hoey (COACH, Ambient Kitchen) • Looking for an elder care facility with which to volunteer. Grounding in field
- 33. How will field testing and evaluation be conducted?
- 34. Thank you