1. Catalyzing Social Interaction with Ubiquitous Computing: A needs assessment of elders coping with cognitive decline. Margaret Morris, Jay Lundell, Eric Dishman Proactive Health, Intel Research Presented by Patrick Hesser ‘02

2. The Findings Features: ▫Reciprocity- desire for reciprocal relationships ▫Diversity- diversity of social contacts ▫Extensiveness- number of contacts Barriers: ▫Losing Track- hard to follow conversation ▫Forgetfulness- people’s faces and names ▫Fear of Imposing- those who don’t understand

3. Design and Concepts Designs: ▫Bi-directional communication ▫Diversity of demographics in communication Concepts: ▫Social Synchronizer  Activity tracking sensors- 3D of physical position  Requires user to wear an IR beacon  System can detect current activity  Interface on a TV, clock radio, or wind chime

4. Designs and Concepts (cont’d) ▫Social Memory Aid  RFID tagged DB of photos and media  Users may practice recognition from home  Familiar interfaces: TV, watch, glasses, hearing aid