10/07/2014 Towards an Interactive Leisure Activity for People with PIMD

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Towards an Interactive Leisure Activity for People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple DisabilitiesRobby van Delden1, Dennis Reidsma1, Wietske van Oorsouw2, Ronald Poppe1, Peter van der Vos3, Andries

Lohmeijer3, Petri Embregts2,4, Vanessa Evers1, and Dirk Heylen1

1HMI, University of Twente; 2Tranzo, Univeristy of Tilburg; 3 Kitt Engineering; 4Dichterbij Innovation and Science

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OUTLINE

People with PIMD

Goals

1st Concept: an interactive ball

First tests and findings

Individualization

Q&A

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PEOPLE WITH Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

• Care dependent

• <24 month intellectual development

• Heterogeneous group

• Non-verbal communication

• Stereotypical movements

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PEOPLE WITH PIMD

• Lack of non-sedentary activities

• “Limited” amount of interactive entertainment

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Goals & Concept

Alertness

Movement

Mood

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Goals & Concept: An Interactive Ball

Reacts on stereotypical movement

A moving object

Multimodal

Interactive “a developing dialog of actions and responses”

Aims to improve alertness, movement and mood

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An Interactive Ball

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The Interactive Ball

“Autonomously”moving

Attracting focus

Sounds

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First tests

Started with traditional user/tech tests

Student population

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First tests and anecdotal findings

Within session testsrest

Cond A

Cond B

Cond A

rest…

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First tests and anecdotal findings

Within session tests

Collaborate with care taker’s and care organization

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First tests and anecdotal findings

Predefined interaction not appropriate

Individualization

Start from WooZ

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Pilot wizarded session video taken out [blurred and only on request]

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Individualization

Individualization

Setting goals, both amount and type

Responses of system

Cues to react on

Approach for user tests and future work…..

Thank you for your attention….

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