HANDS|on: Supportive computer interface for home rehabilitation after stroke
After a stroke, regular use of the impaired side assists rehabilitation. But when it comes to the use of the affected hand, this is especially cumbersome in daily life and moreover relatively easy to bypass. Most patients in a chronic state use therefore only their healthy hand for their daily chores.
The goal of this project has been to develop a supportive device which makes them use both hands but still is judged to be useful by the patients and consequently increases motivation for daily usage.
Many persons concerned work with PCs. HANDS|on allows a faster and more efficient use of keyboard and mouse by integrating the impaired side into the interaction. A wrist band, worn on the affected arm, detects gestures and makes thus triggering key combinations easier than with only one hand. A second mouse, ergonomically adapted and with special functionalities to do clicks only by tilting, encourages patients to start using their impaired hand and fingers again. Two different user interfaces for patient and therapist allow customising gestures and mouse clicks according to the patient’s current abilities and integration into his ongoing rehabilitation program.
The matching with the needs as well as the physical abilities of the patients has been ensured by an iterative design process with user testings throughout the development. The final concept and prototype have found high acceptability with the patients as well as with the therapists.
Bachelor Project Michael Huber, 2011
ZHdK
Design, Concept, User testing, Video, Prototype: Michael Huber
Voice-over: Stephan Lendi (http://www.slendi.ch)
Music: 08 Trio
Coding support: Marco Jakob
Additional user testing: Dinis Meier, Samuel Bauer
Technology and ID Design Advisors: Christoph Tripod, Florian Wille, Lukas Wunderli
Mentors: Karmen Franinovic, Max Rheiner, Stefano Vannotti
tech demo: • Video
project page: http://iad.zhdk.ch/de/projects/handson
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