{"id":4262,"date":"2016-08-08T14:02:21","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T14:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andreasbalaskas.com\/?post_type=portfolio&p=4262"},"modified":"2016-08-11T10:39:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T10:39:27","slug":"healthguard-2","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"http:\/\/andreasbalaskas.com\/?portfolio=healthguard-2","title":{"rendered":"HealthGuard"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ el_class=”” css=”” offset=”” reveal_effect=”” reveal_duration=”” reveal_delay=””][vc_column_text]HealthGuard<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Designing for\u00a0elderlys<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Future technology<\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Time:<\/strong> 2 weeks | October 2015<\/p>\n

Type:<\/strong> University project<\/p>\n

Skills:<\/strong>\u00a0 UI\/UX design | Rapid prototyping<\/p>\n

Team:<\/strong>\u00a0Andreas Berglund |\u00a0Michael Karlsson<\/p>\n

Outcome:<\/strong>\u00a0Future technology concept[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” gap=”0″ full_height=”” columns_placement=”middle” equal_height=”” content_placement=”” video_bg=”” video_bg_url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lMJXxhRFO1k” video_bg_parallax=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=”” parallax_speed_video=”1.5″ parallax_speed_bg=”1.5″ el_id=”” el_class=”” css=”” parallax_enable=”” parallax_ratio=”0.8″ parallax_opacity=”” no_bottom_margin=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”” css=”” offset=”” reveal_effect=”” reveal_duration=”” reveal_delay=””][vc_column_text]PROJECT OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n

The purpose of the project was to desing an interface\u00a0to a personal management system for old people (aged over 80) who are still living independently at home. The system should provide information about medication to take, appointments, and other activities. We should consider that users in this age group may have middle cognitive impairment and\/or be unfamiliar with current technologies that could help them (in principle).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]SOLUTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

HealthGuard<\/strong> is a bracelet that is connected to 3G\/4G network which keeps patients connected to the medical journal, prompts them to take medication at right times, and keeps track on doctors appointments. In addition, this seamless bracelet contains bendable carbon tube which serves to take blood samples and notify the users if the blood pressure or sugar is low. If the blood pressure is at high levels, a signal is sent to the emergency\u00a0of the hospital with information about the location. The visual feedback is by holograms and optional audio notification.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”Page in progress” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23dd2121″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

IDEATION AND RESEARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Conducting a user-centred approach and considering the PACT framework we researched elderly’s relation with technology and elderly with middle cognitive impairment. \u00a0Outcomes of the research showed that the design should be as less interactive as possible because people with cognitive impairment forget tasks and have difficulty in thinking about complex tasks. Furthermore, elderly need to feel that they are expert with the technology they possess and that there is no obstacle when they use a specific technology. There is strong scientific research that shows how elderly became interested in technology and capable to use it appropriate when designers involved them from the beginning in the design process.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]PROTO-PERSONA DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The proto- persona created based on the scientific research and experiences of elderly people.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4398″ img_size=”700×500″ alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

EVALUATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]We made a scenario for a typical day of the persona that was created. We visualized our idea on paper and then we made some illustrations of the bracelet. We conducted interviews with elderly people by showing and explaining the technology.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_single_image image=”4052″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_separator color=”black” style=”shadow” border_width=”2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> 2 weeks | October 2015<\/p>\n

Type:<\/strong> University project<\/p>\n

Skills:<\/strong>\u00a0 UI\/UX design | Rapid prototyping<\/p>\n

Team:<\/strong>\u00a0Andreas Berglund |\u00a0Michael Karlsson<\/p>\n

Outcome:<\/strong>\u00a0Future technology concept<\/p>\n

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