Dementia Eyes: Perceiving Dementia with Augmented Reality

Ximing Shen, Yun Suen Pai, Dai Kiuchi, Kanoko Oishi, Kehan Bao, Tomomi Aoki, Kouta Minamizawa

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Abstract

Dementia is a global health crisis, of which there is a need to understand the patients' perception towards improving their quality of life. We propose Dementia Eyes, a mobile AR experience that simulates common visual symptoms of senile dementia based on the known pathology and caregivers' actual experience with patients. Leveraging an iPhone and a Head-Mounted Display (HMD), we developed a real-time application which allows users to see the world from the perspective of an Alzheimer's type of dementia (AD) patient. The experience was validated by professional medical workers in Japan, and the result advocates for the efficacy of the empathy we intended to bring to them.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 XR, SA 2021
EditorsStephen N. Spencer
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
ISBN (Electronic)9781450390750
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Dec 14
EventSIGGRAPH Asia 2021 XR - Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference - Asia, SA 2021 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 2021 Dec 142021 Dec 17

Publication series

NameProceedings - SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 XR, SA 2021

Conference

ConferenceSIGGRAPH Asia 2021 XR - Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference - Asia, SA 2021
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period21/12/1421/12/17

Keywords

  • Augmented Reality
  • empathy training
  • senile dementia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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