Designing an assistive technology for a transgenerational population: the product development process
Cao, Teng
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Title
Designing an assistive technology for a transgenerational population: the product development process
Author(s)
Cao, Teng
Issue Date
2010-08-31T20:02:41Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
McDonagh, Deana C.
Department of Study
Art & Design
Discipline
Art and Design
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
medication management
pill dispenser and reminder
portable
user interface
universal design
Abstract
It is a fact that most people will forget to take their dose on time due to time pressure,
multi-tasking, amnesia etc. Considering people’s age, the problem will become more
severe due to the increased number of medications prescribed by doctors and the
differing frequency they have to take each of those medications per day. An additional
encumbrance on top of keeping track of each of the doses is a person’s disability such
as impaired hearing, vision and memory. While there are a large number of pill
organizers on the market, they are either too large with complex computer-aided
systems or too simple without enough accommodating functions. The value of this
thesis is that a portable pill dispenser and reminder with simple but intuitive interface
will be developed to assist medication users while they are unable to access their
home pill dispenser because of working, traveling and outdoor activity.
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