Closer to Nature: Multi-sensory Engagement in Interactive Nature Experience for Seniors with Dementia
Closer to Nature: Multi-sensory Engagement in Interactive Nature Experience for Seniors with Dementia
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亲近自然：痴呆症老年人的多感官互动自然体验
DOI：
10.1145/3202667.3202674
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发表时间：
2018
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Jun Hu
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作者：
Yuan Feng;Suihuai Yu;D. V. D. Mortel;E. Barakova;G.W.M. Rauterberg;Jun Hu
痴呆症患者会经历由这种疾病引起的功能能力逐渐减弱的过程。认知功能下降，行动困难增加，记忆丧失和缺乏内在动力为这群人参与活动提供了不可避免的挑战。在本文中，我们详细阐述了利用迭代装置设计的可能性，该设计基于“更接近自然”的原始原型，用于改善长期护理中痴呆症患者的生活质量。该装置是作为荷兰养老院生活环境的永久组成部分而建造的，目的是长期使用。在现实环境中对15名居民、4名家庭成员和2名专业护理人员进行了用户评估。我们通过访谈收集了初步用户反馈，并显示了增强用户粘性的充分积极证据。此外，根据用户评估的见解，介绍了一种新的设计概念，该概念利用覆盖有传感器的石膏山羊来启动交互。提出了设计的意义和未来的研究。
People with dementia experience gradually diminished functional abilities caused by this disease. Declined cognitive functioning, increased difficulties in mobility, loss of memory and the lack of inner motivation provides inevitable challenges in engaging this group of people in activities. In this paper, we elaborate on the possibilities of utilizing an iterative installation design, based on the original prototype of Closer to Nature for improving quality of life of people with dementia in Long-Term Care. The installation was built as a permanent part of the living environment in a Dutch nursing home with the purpose of long-term use. User evaluation in real-life setting was conducted with 15 residents, 4 family members and 2 professional caregivers. Preliminary user feedback was gathered through interviews and showed sufficient positive evidence of enhanced engagement. Additionally, a new design concept developed upon insights from the user evaluation is introduced which utilizes a plaster goat covered with sensors for initiating interactions. Implications and future studies of the designs are proposed.