Author(s): Stefan Carmien
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 256
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K.
Language: English
Date Published: 2007-08-01
Dimensions: 169.93 x 244.09 x 13.72mm
Publication City/Country: Germany
Edition:
Illustrations: black & white illustrations
In the US alone, over four and a half million people have cognitive disabilities. Except for deficiencies of mnemonic and executive capabilities, many of them have the potential to live a more independent life. In this book, the author describes a design approach and an example system aimed at providing support to those missing abilities in a socio-technical environment. The system, MAPS, consists of two technical components: a script design tool that allows a caregiver to create, store, edit and reuse scripts of multimedia prompts to guide users thru tasks, and a PDA-based prompter that plays those scripts for persons with cognitive disabilities. The process of technology adoption was also studied as the MAPS system was put in use doing real-life tasks in home, shopping, and employment environments. By extending human-computer interaction (HCI) frameworks, theories, and perspectives, this research shows new ways of using traditional HCI in the design and use of prompting systems. More importantly, this study presents a set of heuristics to aid in the general design of assistive technology with an aim of preventing technology abandonment.
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 256
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K.
Language: English
Date Published: 2007-08-01
Dimensions: 169.93 x 244.09 x 13.72mm
Publication City/Country: Germany
Edition:
Illustrations: black & white illustrations
In the US alone, over four and a half million people have cognitive disabilities. Except for deficiencies of mnemonic and executive capabilities, many of them have the potential to live a more independent life. In this book, the author describes a design approach and an example system aimed at providing support to those missing abilities in a socio-technical environment. The system, MAPS, consists of two technical components: a script design tool that allows a caregiver to create, store, edit and reuse scripts of multimedia prompts to guide users thru tasks, and a PDA-based prompter that plays those scripts for persons with cognitive disabilities. The process of technology adoption was also studied as the MAPS system was put in use doing real-life tasks in home, shopping, and employment environments. By extending human-computer interaction (HCI) frameworks, theories, and perspectives, this research shows new ways of using traditional HCI in the design and use of prompting systems. More importantly, this study presents a set of heuristics to aid in the general design of assistive technology with an aim of preventing technology abandonment.
Book Info | |
Author | Stefan Carmien |
Date Published | 2007-08-01 |
Dimensions | 169.93 x 244.09 x 13.72mm |
First Author | Stefan Carmien |
Format | Paperback |
Illustrations | black & white illustrations |
ISBN | 9783836420068 |
Language | English |
No. of Pages | 256 |
Publication City/Country | Germany |
Publisher | VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K. |
Leveraging Skills Into Independent Living- Distributed Cognition and Cognitive Disability
- Stefan Carmien
- Paperback
- Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K.
- ISBN: 9783836420068
- Availability:In Stock
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