TY - GEN
T1 - Closer to nature
T2 - 6th International Symposium of Chinese CHI, ChineseCHI 2018
AU - Feng, Yuan
AU - Yu, Suihuai
AU - Van De Mortel, Dirk
AU - Barakova, Emilia
AU - Rauterberg, Matthias
AU - Hu, Jun
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PY - 2018/4/21
Y1 - 2018/4/21
N2 - People with dementia experience gradually diminished functional abilities caused by this disease. Declined cognitive functioning, increased difficulties in mobility, loss of memory and the lack of inner motivation provides inevitable challenges in engaging this group of people in activities. In this paper, we elaborate on the possibilities of utilizing an iterative installation design, based on the original prototype of Closer to Nature for improving quality of life of people with dementia in Long-Term Care. The installation was built as a permanent part of the living environment in a Dutch nursing home with the purpose of long-term use. User evaluation in real-life setting was conducted with 15 residents, 4 family members and 2 professional caregivers. Preliminary user feedback was gathered through interviews and showed sufficient positive evidence of enhanced engagement. Additionally, a new design concept developed upon insights from the user evaluation is introduced which utilizes a plaster goat covered with sensors for initiating interactions. Implications and future studies of the designs are proposed.
AB - People with dementia experience gradually diminished functional abilities caused by this disease. Declined cognitive functioning, increased difficulties in mobility, loss of memory and the lack of inner motivation provides inevitable challenges in engaging this group of people in activities. In this paper, we elaborate on the possibilities of utilizing an iterative installation design, based on the original prototype of Closer to Nature for improving quality of life of people with dementia in Long-Term Care. The installation was built as a permanent part of the living environment in a Dutch nursing home with the purpose of long-term use. User evaluation in real-life setting was conducted with 15 residents, 4 family members and 2 professional caregivers. Preliminary user feedback was gathered through interviews and showed sufficient positive evidence of enhanced engagement. Additionally, a new design concept developed upon insights from the user evaluation is introduced which utilizes a plaster goat covered with sensors for initiating interactions. Implications and future studies of the designs are proposed.
KW - Interaction design
KW - Long-term care
KW - Multi-sensory stimulation
KW - People with dementia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85049399268&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/3202667.3202674
DO - 10.1145/3202667.3202674
M3 - 会议稿件
AN - SCOPUS:85049399268
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 49
EP - 56
BT - Proceedings of Chinese CHI 2018 - 6th International Symposium of Chinese CHI, ChineseCHI 2018
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
Y2 - 21 April 2018 through 22 April 2018
ER -