Design of Smart Wearable Products for the Elderly of Alzheimer's Disease Based on Multi-sensory Interaction

OU Jing, TAN Yu, FANG Ying-jie, KANG Qing-chun, XU Ying

Packaging Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (10) : 116-124.

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (10) : 116-124. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2023.10.011

Design of Smart Wearable Products for the Elderly of Alzheimer's Disease Based on Multi-sensory Interaction

  • OU Jing1, TAN Yu1, FANG Ying-jie1, KANG Qing-chun1, XU Ying2
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The work aims to investigate the involvement of auditory, tactile and visual multi-sensory stimuli in the care of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease, to enhance their perception of music with the help of smart hardware and software technologies, and to design a smart wearable product for the elderly with multi-sensory interaction. Based on the principles of perceptual substitution and empathy, a sensory substitution method was created to transform music into vibratory and visual information. And experimental tests were conducted to verify the feasibility of the auditory-tactile and the auditory-tactile-visual multi-sensory interaction prototypes. Adding visual design based on the integration of auditory-tactile senses can better stimulate the speech behavior ability of the elderly. A fingertip vibrating music wearable device, the Fingertip Piano, was designed based on the result of analysis on feedback from the subjects to promote active behavior by providing a multi-sensory experience that integrates touch, hearing and vision. The design of the multi-sensory interactive product is effective in improving the mood and active behavior of Alzheimer's patients and has positive implications for the physical health and living quality of elderly patients.

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Alzheimer's disease; multi-sensory interaction; sensory substitution; vibratory tactile; wearable design

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OU Jing, TAN Yu, FANG Ying-jie, KANG Qing-chun, XU Ying. Design of Smart Wearable Products for the Elderly of Alzheimer's Disease Based on Multi-sensory Interaction[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2023, 44(10): 116-124 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2023.10.011
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