Designing a Technology Coach

FEATURE AT A GLANCE: Technology in the home environment has the potential to support older adults in a variety of ways. We took an interdisciplinary approach (human factors/ergonomics and computer science) to develop a technology “coach” that could support older adults in learning to use a medical d...

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Published in:	Ergonomics in design Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 17 - 23
Main Authors:	Rogers, Wendy A., Essa, Irfan A., Fisk, Arthur D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-07-2007
Subjects:	medical devices support for learning home technology
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Summary:	FEATURE AT A GLANCE: Technology in the home environment has the potential to support older adults in a variety of ways. We took an interdisciplinary approach (human factors/ergonomics and computer science) to develop a technology “coach” that could support older adults in learning to use a medical device. Our system provided a computer vision system to track the use of a blood glucose meter and provide users with feedback if they made an error. This research could support the development of an in-home personal assistant to coach individuals in a variety of tasks necessary for independent living.
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ISSN:	1064-8046 2169-5083
DOI:	10.1177/106480460701500303