Elicitation of usability-related Requirements for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Systems

Abstract

The increasing number of strokes coincides with the need for new effective rehabilitation systems. In this contribution the methods and results of a series of user surveys comprising methods of qualitative research are presented. The goal of these surveys was to elicit requirements health care professionals pose on rehabilitation devices for upper limb training to enable an effective, efficient and satisfying use in a rehabilitation environment. In a two-step process, two different methods – semi-structured interviews and online questionnaire – were combined to collect data from two independent populations. The analysis of the survey showed that the use of a rehabilitation device should be time-effective and bring joy and that the device should be customizable and provide feedback.