Design and prototype of a device to engage cognitively disabled older adults in visual artwork

Scott Blunsden; Brandi Richards; Jen Boger; Alex Mihailidis; Tom Bartindale; Dan Jackson; Patrick Olivier; Jesse Hoey

doi:10.1145/1579114.1579162

Design and prototype of a device to engage cognitively disabled older adults in visual artwork

Scott Blunsden, Brandi Richards, Jen Boger, Alex Mihailidis, Tom Bartindale, Dan Jackson, Patrick Olivier, Jesse Hoey

University of Dundee

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We investigate technological solutions for arts therapists who work with older adults with cognitive disabilities, such as Alzheimer's disease. We present ethnographic analysis of a survey of arts therapists in the UK and Canada, and show how there is a need for devices that can be used to promote autonomy and independence through engagement with creative visual arts. We then demonstrate a novel device that uses a touch-screen interface, and artificial intelligence software to monitor and interact with a user. Using a probabilistic model, the device monitors the behaviours of a user as well as aspects of their affective or internal state, including their responsiveness and engagement with the device. The device then uses decision theoretic reasoning to take situated actions that promote engagement from the user. We show how the device fits with the ethnographic design, and we give a laboratory demonstration of the functionality of the device. We present and discuss our next steps with this device, including end user testing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PETRA '09
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Print)	978-1-60558-409-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1579114.1579162
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Blunsden, S., Richards, B., Boger, J., Mihailidis, A., Bartindale, T., Jackson, D., Olivier, P., & Hoey, J. (2009). Design and prototype of a device to engage cognitively disabled older adults in visual artwork. In PETRA '09: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/1579114.1579162

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Design and prototype of a device to engage cognitively disabled older adults in visual artwork. / Blunsden, Scott; Richards, Brandi; Boger, Jen et al.
PETRA '09: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments . New York: Association for Computing Machinery, 2009.

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