Abstract
Haptic technologies applied as a means of fulfilling the social needs of dementia patients is an unexplored area of research. Patients with dementia face many limitations that prevent them from engaging with others. For example, as dementia progresses, it becomes more difficult to communicate verbally. We propose a multi-modal system that is personalized and incorporates both active and passive haptic elements can bridge the communication gap between verbal and non-verbal communicators and improve interpersonal relationships. We applied a community-centered design methodology to develop our technological solution so that it would be functional and appropriate for our target audience. We tested our solution, a book which incorporated haptic technologies, with our target audience, and our preliminary analysis of their feedback suggests that there are many opportunities in which multimodal systems can be used to improve the social engagement of dementia patients.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2019 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 43-48 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538694619 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 Jul |
| Event | 2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2019 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: 2019 Jul 9 → 2019 Jul 12 |
Publication series
| Name | 2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2019 |
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Conference
| Conference | 2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2019 |
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| Country | Japan |
| City | Tokyo |
| Period | 19/7/9 → 19/7/12 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Biomedical Engineering
- Sensory Systems
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
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Multi-modal Design to Promote Social Engagement with Dementia Patients. / Czech, Elaine; Shibasaki, Mina; Tsuchiya, Keitaro; Peiris, Roshan; Minamizawa, Kouta.
2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. p. 43-48 8816108 (2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2019).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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