Pub Date : 2015-06-05DOI: 10.1108/JAT-03-2015-0007
Christopher Abbott
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Pub Date : 2015-03-23DOI: 10.1108/JAT-02-2014-0011
K. Turner
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to devise a general solution that allows a policy-based (i.e. rule-based) management system to explain its operation. In particular, a solution has been developed and evaluated in the context of an automated home care system. Design/methodology/approach – The work has built on an existing policy-based management system called Advanced Component Control Enhancing Network Technologies (ACCENT). This includes automated management of home care using two forms of rules: higher-level (user) goals and lower-level (system) policies. These rules can be defined by users (typically carers) to personalise how the system should support the resident. In new work, the system has been extended to include an explanation facility that allows the user to understand the past and future behaviour of the system. Findings – An explanation facility has been created to explain the past and future behaviour of the system. An initial evaluation of this has been carried out with carers. The par...
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Pub Date : 2015-03-23DOI: 10.1108/JAT-11-2013-0032
A. Altendorf, Jason R Schreiber
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate some of the ethical issues and methodological obstacles encountered when trialling and using safer walking technologies and monitoring devices in dementia care. Design/methodology/approach – Using a number of recent studies as examples statistical, methodological and ethical issues are illustrated, which impact on the feasibility of randomised controlled trials or quasi-experimental designs. Findings – Much has already been achieved in using technology to aid people with memory and related problems. However, statistical evidence for the effectiveness of safer walking and monitoring devices in dementia care is still lacking. Careful considerations such as “treat the client as you would like to be treated” should be applied, when making a decision about a particular device. Originality/value – Safer walking and monitoring technology for people with memory and related problems is a rapidly advancing field of research. This is an updated discussion on metho...
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Pub Date : 2015-03-23DOI: 10.1108/JAT-12-2013-0037
M. Porta
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the two main existing text input techniques based on “eye gestures” – namely EyeWrite and Eye-S – and compare them to each other and to the traditional “virtual keyboard” approach. Design/methodology/approach – The study primarily aims to assess user performance at the very beginning of the learning process. However, a partial longitudinal evaluation is also provided. Two kinds of experiments have been implemented involving 14 testers. Findings – Results show that while the virtual keyboard is faster, EyeWrite and Eye-S are also appreciated and can be viable alternatives (after a proper training period). Practical implications – Writing methods based on eye gestures deserve special attention, as they require less screen space and need limited tracking precision. This study highlights the fact that gesture-based techniques imply a greater initial effort, and require proper training not only to gain knowledge of eye interaction per se, but also for learning...
目的-本文的目的是考虑两种主要的基于“眼睛手势”的现有文本输入技术-即EyeWrite和eye - s -并将它们相互比较并与传统的“虚拟键盘”方法进行比较。设计/方法论/方法——这项研究的主要目的是在学习过程的最初阶段评估用户的表现。然而，也提供了部分纵向评价。进行了两类实验，涉及14名测试者。研究结果-结果表明，虽然虚拟键盘更快，但EyeWrite和Eye-S也很受欢迎，可以作为可行的替代方案(经过适当的培训)。实际意义-基于眼睛手势的书写方法值得特别关注，因为它们需要较少的屏幕空间和有限的跟踪精度。这项研究强调了这样一个事实，基于手势的技术意味着更大的初始努力，并且需要适当的训练，不仅要获得眼睛互动本身的知识，还要学习……
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Pub Date : 2015-03-23DOI: 10.1108/JAT-12-2013-0040
R. Mayagoitia, E. V. Boxstael, H. Wojgani, Fay D. Wright, J. Hanson, A. Tinker
Purpose – Extra care housing (ECH) is housing for older people that aims to provide flexible care while fostering independence. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact that some of the successes and failures in improving accessibility during remodelling had on care provision, in order to offer advice to social housing providers planning to remodel existing properties into ECH. Design/methodology/approach – The data consisted of an inventory of accessibility features and assistive technology (AT) items in flats and common areas. The data were drawn from ten ECH schemes in different regions of England. Findings – Most of the AT found was low-technology supporting independence, such as grabbers; some was specific to care provision, such as hoists. Even after remodelling, the design and layout of most buildings did not fully comply with accessibility standards, leading to increased provision of care for some tenants: a care-negative situation. Research limitations/implications – This multidisciplin...
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Pub Date : 2015-03-23DOI: 10.1108/JAT-12-2014-0033
C. Dobbs
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Pub Date : 2014-11-20DOI: 10.1108/JAT-10-2014-0022
P. Cudd, G. Mountain
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Pub Date : 2014-11-20DOI: 10.1108/JAT-12-2013-0035
Yuko Nishiura, Takenobu Inoue, M. Nihei
Purpose – The authors are in the process of exploring an information support robot to support daily activities of people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. The purpose of this paper is to reveal how the robot should talk to an older woman with dementia to make her perform daily activities. Design/methodology/approach – The robot asked to the participant to do some daily activities; Task A, taking medicine; Task B, measuring blood pressure; and Task C, cleaning up the room in three different ways for each task. In the talking pattern 1 (TP1), the robot simply informed what the tasks were. The talking patterns 2 and 3 (TP2 and TP3) were separated according to the process of activities in two and three steps, respectively. The participant was required to answer “Yes” if she understood what the robot talked to her, and perform the tasks. Findings – The participant was not able to prepare water in the Task A when the robot spoke the TP1 (performance rate (PR) was 71.4 per cent). However, she could per...
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Pub Date : 2014-11-20DOI: 10.1108/JAT-12-2013-0033
S. Merilampi, A. Sirkka, M. Leino, A. Koivisto, Enda Finn
Purpose – Cognitive self-rehabilitation lacks updated means and tools. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of cognitively simulating mobile games on the cognitive skills and recreation of older people with memory impairment. Design/methodology/approach – Mobile games that require cognitive skills were developed. The games were tested by memory-impaired older adults, average age of 90. Gaming interventions took place for three months on a daily basis. Game outcomes were automatically recorded and user feedback was collected by interviews. The progress of the testees was also evaluated by means of Trial Making Test A. Findings – Improvement in game scores was found. Other significant effects of game play were enhanced recreation and self-managed activity level. Game play did not have any effect on the traditional Trail Making Test results but the results of the Trail Making game showed improvement. The Trail Making game also showed a large variance in daily scores, which implies that perform...
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Pub Date : 2014-11-20DOI: 10.1108/JAT-01-2014-0004
A. Astell, B. Malone, G. Williams, F. Hwang, M. Ellis
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the self-described “journey” of a person with dementia (Brian; author 3) in his re-learning of old technologies and learning of new ones and the impact this had on his life. Design/methodology/approach – This is a single case study detailing the participant's experiences collaborating with a researcher to co-create methods of facilitating this learning process, which he documented in the form of an online blog and diary entries. These were analysed using NVivo to reveal the key themes. Findings – Brian was able to relearn previously used technologies and learn two new ones. This lead to an overarching theme of positive outlook on life supported by person-centredness, identity and technology, which challenged negative perceptions about dementia. Research limitations/implications – The paper provides an example of how learning and technology improved the life of one person with dementia. By sharing the approach the authors hope to encourage others to embrace...
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