User Involvement in Dementia Product Development

Orpwood, Roger; Bjørneby, Sidsel; Hagen, Inger Hilde; Mäki, Outi; Faulkner, Richard S.; Topo, Päivi

doi:10.1177/1471301204045160

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“…This procedure has been very effective and a whole raft of support devices have been the subject of testing, and most have completed further development to correct any problems that arose. In part, this work overlaps with the work of a European Commissionfunded project called ENABLE, which aimed to evaluate a series of items of support equipment for people with dementia [15,16].…”

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The design of smart homes for people with dementia—user-interface aspects

Orpwood

Gibbs

Adlam

et al. 2005

Univ Access Inf Soc

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This paper reports on the user requirements analysis, design and evaluation of smart home solutions for people with dementia. In order to be appropriate for people with dementia, smart home technologies should keep interaction with users to a minimum. In the work presented in this paper, discussions with carers, as well as a more formal user-survey, provided a good understanding of the issues that are faced by this group, and useful indications of potential design solutions. This preliminary survey work led to a design approach that used carer emulation, familiarity of appearance, incorporation of verbal prompts and reminders, and careful user-monitoring, to achieve effective devices. This design approach is illustrated through several examples of specific designs. Evaluations of stand-alone systems were carried out prior to smart home installation, and illustrated the complex interface that exists between assistive technology and people with dementia.

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Section: General Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

The design of smart homes for people with dementia—user-interface aspects

Orpwood

Gibbs

Adlam

et al. 2005

Univ Access Inf Soc

122

100

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“…A paucity of information exists on interface designs and specifications to help users, especially those with cognitive impairments, drive power wheelchairs with collisionavoidance features. General principles for the design of technology usable by people with dementia have been outlined [19][20]. Maki and Topo [19] and Orpwood et al [20] indicate that technology needs to-…”

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“…General principles for the design of technology usable by people with dementia have been outlined [19][20]. Maki and Topo [19] and Orpwood et al [20] indicate that technology needs to-…”

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Usability testing of multimodal feedback interface and simulated collision-avoidance power wheelchair for long-term-care home residents with cognitive impairments

Wang¹,

Mihailidis²,

Dutta³

et al. 2011

JRRD

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Abstract-Many older adults in long-term-care homes have complex physical and cognitive impairments and have difficulty propelling manual wheelchairs. Power wheelchair use is restricted owing to safety concerns. Power wheelchairs with collisionavoidance features are being developed to enable safe and independent mobility; however, a paucity of information exists on interface features to help users navigate away from obstacles. We developed a system combining an interface with auditory, visual, and haptic feedback and a simulated collision-avoidance power wheelchair. This device allowed the investigator to stop movement of the power wheelchair when users approached obstacles and to deliver feedback to help them navigate. Five long-termcare home residents with mild or moderate cognitive impairments evaluated device usability, which included effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction. Each resident used the device for six 1 h sessions. Observations, feedback interviews, and outcome questionnaires were completed during and after the sessions. We found the device effective in enabling residents to achieve basic driving tasks and self-identified indoor mobility goals. Furthermore, residents perceived workload to be low and were satisfied with the device. Residents also felt that the feedback was useful to help them navigate away from obstacles.

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“…Reasons for lack of involvement include anticipated distress that early prototypes may cause among the group, cognitive impairment and frailty, and stigma attached to dementia including negative attitudes toward people with dementia and their capability to contribute to technology development [24]. Caregivers and healthy elderly are sometimes consulted as proxies during design [20], but studies suggest people with dementia and their caregivers can have different design requirements [11], and contribute to acceptability and usefulness [24].…”

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Safe walking technology for people with dementia

Holbø

Bøthun

Dahl

2013

Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

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This paper presents an attempt to understand how safe walking technology can be designed to fit the needs of people with dementia. Taking inspiration from modern dementia care philosophy, and its emphasis on the individual with dementia, we have performed in-depth investigations of three persons' experiences of living with early-stage dementia. From interviews and co-design workshops with them and their family caregivers, we identified several factors that influence people with dementia's attitudes toward safe walking technology, and how they want the technology to assist them. Relevant factors include: The desire for control and self-management, the subjective experiences of symptoms, personal routines and skills, empathy for care-givers, and the local environment in which they live. Based on these findings, we argue there is a need to reconsider "surveillance" as a concept on which to base design of safe walking technology. We also discuss implications for design ethics.

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User Involvement in Dementia Product Development

Cited by 63 publications

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The design of smart homes for people with dementia—user-interface aspects

The design of smart homes for people with dementia—user-interface aspects

Usability testing of multimodal feedback interface and simulated collision-avoidance power wheelchair for long-term-care home residents with cognitive impairments

Safe walking technology for people with dementia

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