Date:
May 6, 2022
Role:
User Research, Competitive Analysis, User Journey, UX/UI Design, Prototyping, Interactions.
Alzheimer's disease erases the patients' memories and makes the family members who take care of the patient suffer. Behind these patients, there are families' heavy and sad stories. My family and I are one of them. Due to the insignificant clinical benefits of Alzheimer's disease drugs, and the patient's special emotions flow and various illusions. No inpatient department of a hospital will accept these patients. At the same time, the fees in nursing homes are extremely high. There are many difficulties in-home treatment and care. How to let these patients live with dignity, while their families have a quality life is the driving force of my work.
Nursing care of Alzheimer's disease is incredibly difficult: Alzheimer disease causes a huge amount of complications, Alzheimer disease causes a huge amount of complications, and caregivers are at increased risk of depression
Create a device system that allows caregivers to more effectively understand patient needs, and thus reducing the difficulty and stress of their work.
With limited access to technology (affective computing and generative AI), I was only able to research and design based on the theoretical feasibility for the system, without actually testing its usability in reality.
I successfully implemented the design of this Home Nursing System through 3D and 2D scenario simulation. I look forward to having access to Affective Computing and Generative AI in the future so that I can actually produce my design, which, I believe, will greatly improve communication efficiency between patients and caregivers.
Tremendous difficulties in caring for people with Alzheimer's disease:
Technology being use in caring for other disease:
A set of wearable devices that observe the patient from multi dimension ways. Through inner calculate by the computer algorithm, the output screen will show the caregiver the result of most possible needs of the patient.
User Testing:
I tested the user experience of this system, by inviting a friend to wear my models and pretending to be the patient.
Feedback:
1. The camera needs to be able to capture their facial expressions when they lie downside way.
2. The material for the head band needs to be soft and not tight, because the patient needs to wear this for most time of the entire day.
