User-friendly mp3 player for use in music therapy Team Members: Michael Conrardy – Co-leader Derek Klavas – Communicator Joey Labuz – Co-leader Jon Mantes – BWIG Joel Webb – BSAC Advisor – Prof. John Webster Client – Dr. Kristine Kwekkeboom, PhD, School of Nursing

2 Overview Problem Statement Client Motivation Background Client Requirements Design 1 (Exoskeleton) Design 2 (External Controller) Design 3  iPod Touch  Case Design Matrix Future Work References Questions

3 Background Relaxation therapy  Nature Imagery  Nature Sounds  Symptom Focused  Relaxation Exercises Portable Music Devices  Independence  Current Device waterfalls/green-mountain-waterfall.jpg

4 Motivation Study discovered problem with usability  Patient compliance  Nurse comfort Cancer Patients  Elderly  Unfamiliar with current technology Current MP3 players

5 Problem Statement Design a user friendly MP3 player for the purpose of relaxation therapy.  Increase patient compliance  Increase professional acceptance Record patient information  Track patient pain  Record frequency certain songs are played

6 Client Requirements Player capable of playing 12 relaxation exercises Simple menu options Easy-to-see screen Easy-to-use controls; regardless of age or motor control he_volume_on_my_sons_apple_ipod_1.html

7 Existing Devices Air Click by Griffin Technologies  External handheld device  Recieves radio frequency signals  Small buttons iEZClick by Monster  Receives radio frequency signals  Much larger play pause/button in middle Most other products similar to Air Click and iEZClick

8 Design 1 - The iPod Exoskeleton Advantages Increases accessibility and ease of use Compact Formatted for iPod Nano Disadvantages Vastly complicated exoskeleton-iPod interface Difficult to manufacture Extremely bulky

9 Design 2 – External Controller Advantages  Easy to use control  Color coordinated buttons with large text  Bigger, easier to hold control  Non-slip backing on device Disadvantages  Small screen size  Two separate devices  Navigation is limited

10 Design 3 - iPod Touch Application Advantages  Inexpensive  Easy to duplicate  Easy to distribute  Portable  Capable of data collection Disadvantages  Limitations of the Application Developer  No physical buttons

11 Design 3 - iPod Touch Case Designed specifically for our application Patient can physically locate buttons Protect the iPod

12 Design Matrix Design Number Ease of Use (50) Cost (20) Ease of Manufacture (10) Mass Production (10) Data Collection (10) Total (100)

13 Future Work Finalize iPod case  Select material  Set button size  Finalize case size and dimensions Begin programming  Xcode programming  Contact expert regarding apple developer program

14 References "Air Click Remote for iPod." Griffin Technology. 12 Oct ] Apple, Inc. "iPhone Developer Program." Apple Developer Connection. 12 Oct Kwekkeboom, KL, Bumpus, M., Wanta, B., & Serlin, RC (2008). Oncology nurses’ use of nondrug pain interventions in practice. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 35: Kwekkeboom, KL & Gretarsdottir, E. (2006). Systematic review of relaxation interventions for pain. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 38, Kwekkeboom, KL, Wanta, B, & Bumpus, M. (in press). Individual difference variables and the effects of progressive muscle relaxation and analgesic imagery interventions on cancer pain. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. "Monster® iEZClick™ Remote Control for iPod®." Monster Cable Products. 12 Oct

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