Occupational Therapy Meets Design: An Augmented Reality Tool for Assistive Home Modifications

Aoyama, Hiroo; Aflatoony, Leila

doi:10.1145/3441000.3441016

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“…Four studies [ 19 , 27 , 28 , 29 ] used VR technology as an educational tool for clients or students of home modification, and three studies [ 22 , 30 , 31 ] used it as a tool to evaluate the home environment. The remaining five studies [ 26 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ] used it as a tool to assist with optimal decision making and collaboration with clients in the home modification process.…”

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“…Aoyama et al [ 35 ] investigated the usefulness and usability of a tablet-based augmented reality (AR) app that supports the home modification process by superimposing 3D assistive technology (AT) items onto real home environments. The participating occupational therapists reported the usefulness of the app, which facilitates client participation and collaboration in decision making for home modifications by providing visual cues (size, function, shape, etc.)…”

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“…Most studies reported technical problems, such as difficulty with the navigation controls [ 27 , 28 ]; a lack of household objects or equipment items [ 27 , 28 ]; a need to improve the fit, look, and functions of assistive devices [ 35 ]; scan rendering [ 22 ]; and a need for clearer visual prompts and an alternative keyboard interface [ 31 ]. Other reported barriers were that the technology is not suitable for use by some population groups, such as the elderly [ 32 ], a lack of low-cost software support [ 22 ], a need for sufficient training to become familiar with the 3D technology, and a fear that the technology could replace home visits [ 33 ].…”

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“…One study used tablet-based AR software to superimpose 3D assistive device items on the real home environment [ 35 ], and the other used an AR object location and information system for home adaptation and independent living of elderly clients with memory loss [ 26 ]. The participants in those studies found that AR technology enhances shared understanding and partnership between stakeholders [ 35 ] and has value as an auxiliary tool for decision making about home adaptation and independent daily activities for clients with memory loss [ 26 ]. The participants in these studies also suggested the need for fine-tuning software operations.…”

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Use of Virtual Reality Technology to Support the Home Modification Process: A Scoping Review

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Shim

2021

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Healthcare is a field in which the benefits of virtual reality (VR), such as risk-taking without consequences, direct experience, and service outcome prediction, can be utilized. VR technology has been used to help clients face environmental barriers by implementing a home environment in virtual reality without a home visit by an expert. This scoping review was conducted to identify the areas and implementation methods of the home modification process supported by VR technology. Twelve studies met the research criteria. The following three types of tools supported by VR technology for the home modification process were identified: educational tools for clients or specialists, home environment measurement tools, and intermediaries for decision making and collaboration between clients and specialists. Most of the studies reported positive results regarding the usability and acceptability of the technology, but barriers have also been reported, such as technical problems, inappropriate population groups for technical use, cost-related issues, the need for training, and fear that the technology could replace home visits. Thus, VR technology has potential value in the home modification process. However, for future clinical applications, additional studies to maximize the benefits of these VR technologies and address the identified problems are required.

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Use of Virtual Reality Technology to Support the Home Modification Process: A Scoping Review

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2021

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“…The team configuration would rely on AT experts, volunteers, consultants, and PwIDs who actively share their diverse perspectives and collaborate on designing ATs. Previous studies emphasized the critical role of PwIDs and their families in home modification decision-making processes (Aoyama and Aflatoony, 2020). We suggest considering stakeholders' inclusion throughout the AT intervention development processes.…”

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One Size Doesn't Fit All: On the Adaptable Universal Design of Assistive Technologies

Aflatoony

Kolarić

2022

Proc. Des. Soc.

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Occupational therapists modify mass-produced and universally-designed assistive technologies (ATs) to fulfill the specific needs of people with disabilities. We interviewed ten occupational therapists with experience in modifying ATs in order to understand adaptation processes. Our findings reveal the reasoning behind adaptation, common ATs that require adaptation, as well as the collaborative nature of adaptation. We propose a new framework called Adaptable Universal Design (AUD) that blends Universal Design with the need to adapt ATs in order to fulfill unique and specific user needs.

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The Global Care Ecosystems of 3D Printed Assistive Devices

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Flores-Saviaga

Rodney

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ACM Trans. Access. Comput.

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The popularity of 3D printed assistive technology has led to the emergence of new ecosystems of care, where multiple stakeholders (makers, clinicians, and recipients with disabilities) work toward creating new upper limb prosthetic devices. However, despite the increasing growth, we currently know little about the differences between these care ecosystems. Medical regulations and the prevailing culture have greatly impacted how ecosystems are structured and stakeholders work together, including whether clinicians and makers collaborate. To better understand these care ecosystems, we interviewed a range of stakeholders from multiple countries, including Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, France, India, Mexico, and the U.S. Our broad analysis allowed us to uncover different working examples of how multiple stakeholders collaborate within these care ecosystems and the main challenges they face. Through our study, we were able to uncover that ecosystems with multi-stakeholder collaborations exist (something prior work had not seen), and these ecosystems showed increased success and impact. We also identified some of the key follow-up practices to reduce device abandonment. Of particular importance are to have ecosystems put in place follow-up practices that integrate formal agreements and compensations for participation (which do not need to be just monetary). We identified that these features helped to ensure multi-stakeholder involvement and ecosystem sustainability. We finished the article with socio-technical recommendations to create vibrant care ecosystems that include multiple stakeholders in the production of 3D printed assistive devices.

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Occupational Therapy Meets Design: An Augmented Reality Tool for Assistive Home Modifications

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Use of Virtual Reality Technology to Support the Home Modification Process: A Scoping Review

Use of Virtual Reality Technology to Support the Home Modification Process: A Scoping Review

One Size Doesn't Fit All: On the Adaptable Universal Design of Assistive Technologies

The Global Care Ecosystems of 3D Printed Assistive Devices

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