Senior’s Digital Assistant (SDA) By: Soumya Bhatt Ajay Cattungal Chin S. Chu

Intro The Problem: The Problem: As people age they get forgetful, health worsens, family/friends not always accessible. As people age they get forgetful, health worsens, family/friends not always accessible. difficult to remember routine tasks difficult to remember routine tasks Ex: Alzheimer’s patient forgets to pay electric bill, electric company takes away light Ex: Alzheimer’s patient forgets to pay electric bill, electric company takes away light Here is where our product comes in, a reminder system to help senior citizens get towards leading a more self sufficient life Here is where our product comes in, a reminder system to help senior citizens get towards leading a more self sufficient life

Intended Users & Requirements Intended Users: Older adults with memory problems Intended Users: Older adults with memory problems Requirements: Requirements: Small portable PDA like device made for running SDA Small portable PDA like device made for running SDA Input Methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition via stylus Input Methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition via stylus Main Goal: Interface easy to use Main Goal: Interface easy to use

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Usability Test: Subjects 6 users, ages users, ages age + illness related memory problems age + illness related memory problems most not tech savvy most not tech savvy only 1 uses an electronic memory aid currently (phone) only 1 uses an electronic memory aid currently (phone) most users find learning most tech gadgets too complex, but willing to make switch from manual to electronic if it makes task significantly easier most users find learning most tech gadgets too complex, but willing to make switch from manual to electronic if it makes task significantly easier

Usability Test: Tasks Move item from Unfinished Task list to Finished Task list Move item from Unfinished Task list to Finished Task list Remove item from Finished Task list Remove item from Finished Task list Add new item to Unfinished Task list Add new item to Unfinished Task list View all Reminders View all Reminders Add a new Reminder Add a new Reminder Remove existing Reminder Remove existing Reminder

Usability Test: Results General Problems: lack of labels, inconsistent naming, ambiguous labels, not enough help, not easy to use General Problems: lack of labels, inconsistent naming, ambiguous labels, not enough help, not easy to use Problems in sections: main screen sections, to do Edit button, editing reminders and attach reminder Problems in sections: main screen sections, to do Edit button, editing reminders and attach reminder Additional Features: more options in frequency of reminder, other discussed in conclusion Additional Features: more options in frequency of reminder, other discussed in conclusion

Conclusion & Future Work Current Status: Were able to make many of the changes users wanted, and it seemed to make a huge difference as indicated by expert review. (ex. add more labels, help, change labels, remove confusing fields from reminders) Current Status: Were able to make many of the changes users wanted, and it seemed to make a huge difference as indicated by expert review. (ex. add more labels, help, change labels, remove confusing fields from reminders) Future: Calendar View- icons for tasks, how busy day is, critical tasks (color & icons) Future: Calendar View- icons for tasks, how busy day is, critical tasks (color & icons) Future: Allow family & caregivers to interact with system as well. (view, edit, add reminders and check on critical tasks) Future: Allow family & caregivers to interact with system as well. (view, edit, add reminders and check on critical tasks)

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