{"title":"Telerehabilitation web application for health care professionals and adults with multiple sclerosis","authors":"Gonzalo Eguiluz-Perez, B. G. Zapirain","doi":"10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255309","url":null,"abstract":"People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), no matter the severity of their ability or disability, need regular physical activities. The goal of our work is to support face-to-face sessions performed by patients one day a week at the medical center with exercises at home the rest of the week. A pilot study was conducted with a duration of two month with a tailor-made telerehabilitation tool used by 20 MS patients and 10 professionals of ADEMBI (Multiple Sclerosis Basque Foundation) association; and after that, patients and professionals were given a 10 item questionnaire with 5 response options to evaluate the usability of the system. The values of usability from the questionnaires were 71.75 and 75 over 100 point in SUS scale in patients and professionals respectively. Results demonstrate that our system is usable for both patients and professionals so now we will be able to evaluate the evolution of MS patients in a long-time period through our tool.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115585796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. E. Garrido, V. Penichet, M. Lozano, P. Kristensson, A. Quigley
{"title":"Gaze-based awareness in complex healthcare environments","authors":"J. E. Garrido, V. Penichet, M. Lozano, P. Kristensson, A. Quigley","doi":"10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255346","url":null,"abstract":"Medical staff work in collaborative environments and require information regarding workmates, patients and resources as well as data related to the completion of ongoing tasks. Healthcare systems provide a large quantity of information and current applications usually involve the simultaneous use of many different devices. A system might monitor several patients, provide alerts and warnings as well as information on pending tasks and many other demanding workloads. It is therefore an open question whether a professional is able to attend a rehabilitation process involving technology and still be able to remain aware of all notifications provided by different devices. In this paper, gaze-based awareness is presented as a natural evolution, through current technology, of the common awareness concept. The key concept consists of considering users' gaze as fundamental to personalizing the way to subtle notify users about changes on unattended screens. To this end, different levels of subtlety of notification are considered based on where the user is looking together and the user's work conditions. We present a realization of gaze-based awareness using a real healthcare system named Ubi4health in which this awareness has been considered an essential element during development.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116008568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"mTherapy: a mobile based therapy","authors":"H. Fardoun, D. Alghazzawi, S. Delgado","doi":"10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH.2014.255265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH.2014.255265","url":null,"abstract":"This article describes and analyses mTherapy, a new rehabilitation process support system accessed via a mobile device. The patient can be diagnosed, receive therapy, manage therapy sessions and also be monitored through the recovery process using mobile technology. As a cloud computing application, mTherapy functionalities aim at providing direct communication and active contact with a therapist. Cloud computing provides diverse services and features, in this case, information storage, information management, platform services and customizable user interface appropriate for the patients' needs. MTherapy portability and customized access support patient's rehabilitation via a mobile device anchored in cloud technology. Such device supports and improves the communication with the therapist and thus, aids the patient to receive the needed care within the rehabilitation process by receiving direct instructions via videoconference, personal assistant or primary care at critical times such as panic attacks, anxiety or stress.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"2014 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128451071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ASSESS MS: supporting the clinical assessment of Multiple Sclerosis using Kinect","authors":"C. Morrison, R. Corish, A. Sellen","doi":"10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH.2014.255429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH.2014.255429","url":null,"abstract":"We present an early prototype of the ASSESS MS system, developed to help health professionals more accurately monitor the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Specifically, the system aims to detect and quantify changes in motor dysfunction more objectively and accurately than human assessors. We focus on key interaction design decisions needed to deploy a machine-learning based system in a real clinical context.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124370892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andreas Duenser, Daniel Abramovici, M. Obaid, Martin Lochner
{"title":"Towards reactive augmented reality exposure treatment","authors":"Andreas Duenser, Daniel Abramovici, M. Obaid, Martin Lochner","doi":"10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH.2014.255341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH.2014.255341","url":null,"abstract":"Various ways for delivering exposure treatment to phobic people have been developed and investigated. These range from traditional live exposure to mixed reality exposure to fully virtual exposure approaches, each with specific advantages and disadvantages in delivering exposure of phobia inducing stimuli. In previous research we have argued for specific advantages in creating interactive augmented reality based exposure treatment. We have extended this approach by integrating psychophysiology-based sensor data to add more interactivity, or reactivity in the system. By integrating galvanic skin response data as a real-time measurement of the user's arousal, the stimulus (a virtual spider) can automatically 'react' to the user's state. Such a system offers interesting opportunities for creating new kinds of interactive and ecologically valid exposure treatment systems that can adapt to the client's treatment needs without the need for external intervention. This paper describes our proposed approach, an initial system that we have developed and a pilot study to test the feasibility of this technology.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"108 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132843861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Weiss, M. Heldmann, Alexander Gabrecht, A. Schweikard, T. Münte, E. Maehle
{"title":"A low cost tele-rehabilitation device for training of wrist and finger functions after stroke","authors":"P. Weiss, M. Heldmann, Alexander Gabrecht, A. Schweikard, T. Münte, E. Maehle","doi":"10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255331","url":null,"abstract":"There is a need for robotic rehabilitation devices that improve the outcome while reducing the cost of therapy. This paper presents a device for training of supination/pronation, dorsal wrist extension, and finger manipulation after stroke. The system exhibits modularity in terms of the communication architecture and different optional components. User interfaces (UI) can be implemented on different kinds of devices including a Rasperry Pi single-board computer on which a Qt-based graphical UI was run in this instance. Tele-rehabilitation functionality is included using SSL-encrypted RESTful web services on a three-tier architecture. Expensive sensors were omitted in order to have a cost-effective system which is a requirement for home-based rehabilitation. The current-based torque sensing is evaluated by comparing current measurements to force-torque sensor values. After canceling out the static friction, the low error justified the omission of an additional sensor.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131405152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. V. D. Bergh, K. Luyten, B. Aendekerk, S. Elprama, An Jacobs, F. D. Backere
{"title":"Interdisciplinary design of a pervasive fall handling system: a case study","authors":"J. V. D. Bergh, K. Luyten, B. Aendekerk, S. Elprama, An Jacobs, F. D. Backere","doi":"10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255784","url":null,"abstract":"Falls among elderly are an important concern as they impact the capability to live independently. Falls do not only have a negative impact on one's physical well-being, an increased risk of falling also has an important impact on one's psychological well-being. A context-aware fall handling system can mitigate many of the problems of falls by facilitating timely and appropriate handling of falls. In this paper, we present the results of an early exploration of using context as part of fall detection and resolution services in Flanders, Belgium. We put specific emphasis on the role of diverse disciplines during the process and reflect on their influence on the outcomes. We believe that these reflections could be more generally applicable for interdisciplinary research projects.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133279481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jamie L. Crawford, Cheng Guo, J. Schroeder, R. Arriaga, Jennifer Mankoff
{"title":"Is it a question of trust?: how search preferences influence forum use","authors":"Jamie L. Crawford, Cheng Guo, J. Schroeder, R. Arriaga, Jennifer Mankoff","doi":"10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.254988","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.254988","url":null,"abstract":"Searching for health information online is becoming increasingly common. The variety of peer reports and facts available online is also increasing. Yet little is known about how users come to trust the material they encounter. Our paper explores the impact of individual differences on trust in the context of information seeking behavior. Twenty-six people participated in an online study, which included a survey and a search. We developed two scales to measure trust in websites and trust in forums. We found that experience with chronic disease was related to increased trust in forums, while trust in websites stayed constant. We draw implications from our results and relate them to the literature on trust.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133315389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Vannieuwenborg, J. V. Ooteghem, F. Ongenae, S. Verstichel, S. Verbrugge
{"title":"Integration of cloud based eCare services: a multidisciplinary challenge","authors":"F. Vannieuwenborg, J. V. Ooteghem, F. Ongenae, S. Verstichel, S. Verbrugge","doi":"10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255783","url":null,"abstract":"Due to changes in the demographic situation of most Western European countries, interest in ICT supported care services grows fast. eCare services are believed to be cost-effective and could lead to an increased quality of life of both care receiver and (in)formal care giver. Currently adoption and integration of these services is slowed down by several barriers such as an unclear added value, a lack of regulations or a sustainable financial model. In order to understand the interactions between political, market related and technological forces, as sources of these barriers, collaboration between all actors involved in eCare service development (user and technological research groups, care organizations, technological partners, techno-economic research groups, etc.) is needed. In this paper various tools and methodologies, applied in the iMinds OCareClouds project, are discussed that foster collaboration and allow identification and understanding of the different forces.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133519881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Davide Neves, A. Vourvopoulos, M. Cameirão, S. Badia
{"title":"An assistive mobile platform for delivering knowledge of performance feedback","authors":"Davide Neves, A. Vourvopoulos, M. Cameirão, S. Badia","doi":"10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255278","url":null,"abstract":"Upper limb motor deficits caused by stroke have a big impact on a person's daily activities and independence. One strategy for promoting motor relearning consists on the delivery of meaningful feedback during rehabilitative training. In this paper we describe the development and first evaluation of a system that combines a portable arm orthosis device and a mobile application running on a tablet in order to provide knowledge of performance to stroke patients while performing therapy. Here we present preliminary results and discuss the potential of this technology.","PeriodicalId":120856,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114436701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}