The TaskTracker: assistive technology for task completion

Abstract

A cognitive impairment can restrict the independence an individual has over their own life. Commonly, attention deficits affect individuals with cognitive impairments and make completion of everyday tasks difficult. While many technologies exist to assist this group in memory storage and retrieval, these individuals could also benefit from technology focused on time management and assistance with task completion. The TaskTracker has been created for this purpose by incorporating several features focused on task completion into one useful Android™ smart phone application. A progress bar, alarm reminders, and a motivational message have been combined to motivate task completion and time management rather than task memory alone.