Affective Interaction Design of Child Toothbrush (AIDOT)

蛀牙是世界上最普遍的儿童疾病，即使它是最可预防的健康相关问题，只要定期和正确的刷牙。2013年儿童牙齿健康调查显示，英国46%的儿童在15岁时患上蛀牙。从小鼓励和教育刷牙，可以培养儿童良好的口腔卫生习惯，改善公众健康。本项目提出了一种牙刷的情感互动设计（AIDOT），针对不同年龄段的儿童，以改善他们和他们的父母定期和有效刷牙的经验。AIDOT项目旨在设计一种智能牙刷，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术。使用3D运动传感器和数据融合，牙刷可以检测其在口腔中的精确位置和运动，并连接到儿童智能手机或平板电脑上的应用程序。这款应用会启动针对特定年龄段的游戏，在用户刷牙的同时进行真实的互动。牙刷本身与儿童互动的形式，光，颜色和振动一样，一个先进的游戏控制台操纵杆会做。Pogolab Ltd.是该项目的牵头公司。Pogolab拥有两项正在申请的PCT专利技术，用于牙刷运动和位置检测以及牙刷手柄设计。该公司的专长是用户体验和工业设计。2013年，该公司获得了由James Dyson基金会资助的孵化器Innovation RCA颁发的创业奖。IOTICS是该项目的合作伙伴。IOTICS Ltd.是一家可穿戴技术初创公司，拥有为智能珠宝设计微型电子设备的经验。

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.