PMD: designing a portable medicine dispenser for persons suffering from Alzheimer’s disease

  • Roel C.J.M. de Beer
  • , R. Keijers
  • , S. Shahid
  • , A. Al Mahmud
  • , O. Mubin

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    Abstract

    In this paper we present the user-centred design of a medicine dispenser for persons suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The prototype was evaluated in two phases with two caregivers and two Alzheimer’s patients. Caregivers evaluated the device positively. The Alzheimer’s patients faced usability problems while completing tasks due to the virtual interaction medium of the medicine dispenser. However, patients and caregivers found the concept useful for medication intake.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, July 14-16, 2010, Vienna, Austria
    Place of PublicationBerlin
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages332-335
    ISBN (Print)978-3-642-14096-9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    Event12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2010) - Vienna, Austria
    Duration: 14 Jul 201016 Jul 2010
    Conference number: 12

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
    Volume6179
    ISSN (Print)0302-9743

    Conference

    Conference12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2010)
    Abbreviated titleICCHP 2010
    Country/TerritoryAustria
    CityVienna
    Period14/07/1016/07/10
    OtherICCHP 2010: 12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Vienna, Austria

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