Affective Interaction Design of Child Toothbrush (AIDOT)

蛀牙是世界上最普遍的儿童疾病，尽管它是最容易预防的健康问题，只要定期和适当的刷牙。2013年儿童牙齿健康调查显示，英国46%的儿童在15岁之前出现了蛀牙。从小鼓励和教育刷牙，可以让孩子养成良好的口腔卫生习惯，也可以改善公共卫生。本项目提出了一种牙刷的情感交互设计（AIDOT），针对不同年龄段的儿童，改善他们和他们的父母定期有效刷牙的体验。AIDOT项目旨在设计一款智能牙刷，通过情感界面和游戏互动地鼓励儿童纠正他们的刷牙习惯和技巧。这款牙刷使用3D运动传感器和数据融合技术，可以检测自己在口腔中的精确位置和运动，并与孩子的智能手机或平板电脑上的应用程序相连。这款应用推出了针对特定年龄的游戏，可以在用户刷牙时实时与之互动。牙刷本身以光、颜色和振动的形式与孩子互动，就像高级游戏机的操纵杆一样。Pogolab有限公司是这个项目的牵头公司。Pogolab在牙刷运动和位置检测以及牙刷柄设计方面拥有两项PCT专利。公司的专长是用户体验和工业设计。它被詹姆斯·戴森基金会（James Dyson Foundation）资助的孵化器创新RCA授予2013年度创业奖。IOTICS是该项目的合作伙伴。IOTICS Ltd.是一家从事可穿戴技术的初创公司，拥有设计微型智能珠宝电子设备的经验。

Tooth decay is the most prevalent childhood disease in the world even though and it is the most preventable health-related problem with just regular and proper toothbrushing. The 2013 Children’s Dental Health Survey showed 46% of children in the UK develop teeth decay by the age of 15. Toothbrushing encouragement and education from early ages can build up good oral health habits in children and can improve public health. This project proposes an Affective Interaction Design of Toothbrush (AIDOT) which targets children in different age groups to improve their and their parents' experience of regular and effective toothbrushing. AIDOT project aims to design a smart toothbrush that interactively encourages children to correct their brushing habits and techniques through affective interfaces and gaming. Using 3D motion sensors and data fusion, the toothbrush detects its precise position and movements in mouth and connects to an app on the child's smartphone or tablet. The app launches age-specific games to interact with the user while brushing in real time. The toothbrush itself interacts with the child in forms of lights, colors and vibrations the same way an advanced game-console joystick would do. Pogolab Ltd. is lead company in this project. Pogolab has two PCT patent pending technology for toothbrush motion and location detection as well as toothbrush handle design. The company's expertise is user experience and industrial design. It was awarded startup award of year 2013 by Innovation RCA, an incubator funded by James Dyson Foundation. IOTICS is a partner in this project. IOTICS Ltd. is a startup in wearables technology and has experience in designing miniature electronic device for smart jewelry.