The Sense Lounger: establishing a ubicomp beachhead in elders' homes

A.K. Hurst; J. Zimmerman; C. Atkeson; J. Forlizzi

The Sense Lounger: establishing a ubicomp beachhead in elders' homes

A.K. Hurst
, J. Zimmerman
, C. Atkeson
, J. Forlizzi

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

Abstract

simply and cheaply turning a lounge chair into an initial "ubicomp" device in a home; providing a beachhead for transforming the home into a rich ubicomp environment. The Sense Lounger employs fabric sensors sewn into a chair’s slipcover and force sensors on each leg to detect both an occupant and their activity. Drawing insights from user needs, we developed the Sense Lounger to (i) fit into the home and lifestyle of elders, (ii) assist and add value to the lives of elders, (iii) provide a platform for expanding assistive devices within the home environment. The current Sense Lounger prototype can be used to detect signs of life, patterns of use, posture, and sitting duration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings on Human Factors in Computing Systems CHI'05 ; extended abstracts overview
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Pages	1467-1470
ISBN (Print)	1-59593-002-7
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	23rd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2005 - Portland, United States Duration: 2 Apr 2005 → 7 Apr 2005 Conference number: 23 http://www.chi2005.org/

Conference

Conference	23rd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2005
Abbreviated title	CHI 2005
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland
Period	2/04/05 → 7/04/05
Internet address	http://www.chi2005.org/

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Hurst, AK, Zimmerman, J, Atkeson, C & Forlizzi, J 2005, The Sense Lounger: establishing a ubicomp beachhead in elders' homes. in Proceedings on Human Factors in Computing Systems CHI'05 ; extended abstracts overview. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., New York, pp. 1467-1470, 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2005, Portland, Oregon, United States, 2/04/05.

The Sense Lounger: establishing a ubicomp beachhead in elders' homes. / Hurst, A.K.; Zimmerman, J.; Atkeson, C. et al.
Proceedings on Human Factors in Computing Systems CHI'05 ; extended abstracts overview. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 2005. p. 1467-1470.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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