Conceptual design and implementation of Indicator-based Smart Glasses: A navigational device for remote assistance of senior citizens suffering from memory loss

Firouzian, Aryan; Asghar, Zeeshan; Tervonen, Jari; Pulli, Petri; Yamamoto, Go

doi:10.1109/ismict.2015.7107518

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“…The abovementioned sensors and cameras help the remote caretaker to localize the senior citizens in home and city environment, while the glasses provide the visual cues to guide the users. [2] (a) (b) The design science research method is used in the study, and the experiment phase evaluates the usability of the device for further improvement [4]. We designed experiments with different user groups.…”

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Twinkle Megane: Near-Eye LED Indicators on Glasses for Simple and Smart Navigation in Daily Life

Firouzian

Kashimoto

Asghar

et al. 2016

Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

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We present an eyeglass-type wearable device that has light emitting diode (LED) indicators on the frame of it. The device produces lighting patterns of 14 RGB LEDs near user's eyes as guiding information. Since installed LEDs on the frame of glasses are light and saving power, it is feasible to develop it for daily use. On the other hand, it cannot provide rich information such as text or images. In this study, we aim to realize a remote assistive system that provides assistive commands by lighting patterns of the eyeglass-type device from remote sites. Especially, we consider elderlies who are suffering from mild cognitive impairment as users. They would be one of potential user groups since the device does not block their sights by text or images and it can be worn in daily life without the additional sense of restraint. This paper explains our conceptual assistive system structure, a prototype eyeglass-type device with near-eye LED indicators and usability experimentation in simple navigational tasks.

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Twinkle Megane: Near-Eye LED Indicators on Glasses for Simple and Smart Navigation in Daily Life

Firouzian

Kashimoto

Asghar

et al. 2016

Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

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“…Usability experiments evaluate the efficiency of these visual cues and rate the different combination and pattern. The combination means several indicator blink simultaneously, and pattern means a set of setting in blinking frequency, light intensity and blinking time [13]. Figure 3 demonstrates the system diagram and the integral components of the system.…”

Section: Concept and Prototype Of Smart Glasses With Near-eye Vismentioning

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“…If both bits are set, the LED indicator blinks in yellow. The micro-controller decodes the bit array data to controls 14 LEDs through two LED drivers [13].…”

Section: Concept and Prototype Of Smart Glasses With Near-eye Vismentioning

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“…Figure 6 demonstrates the user interface of Android application to guide users. Specific visual cues could be assigned to each navigational button in the setting menu [13].…”

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“…Then, in the next phase of the experiment, the most distinguishable combinations of indicators are recognized to convey simple turn-by-turn navigational commands. These visual cues are evaluated in the walking experiment to guide senior citizens reaching an end point in the indoor environment [13].…”

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Twinkle megane: Near-eye LED indicators on glasses in tele-guidance for elderly

Kashimoto

Firouzian

Asghar

et al. 2016

2016 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communication Workshops (PerCom Workshops)

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The development of wearable technologies has generated significant interest in the last decades. Considering global social issues such as aged society besides the technologies, senior citizens suffering from memory loss would be one of potential user groups. Since the use of eyeglasses among the elderly is quite common, we have constructed a navigation interface on eyeglasses by implanting a set of light emitting diode indicators on the frame of the glasses. We aim to realize eyeglasses-based navigation system that provides the elderly with the visual cues and could be interpreted intuitively as navigational commands. Furthermore, we believe that our system would improve the independent mobility of the elderly. This paper explains our first prototype glasses with near-eye LED indicators, incremental experimentation, and the preliminary results that are used to optimize the visual cues for real navigational tasks. The system was evaluated in simulated navigational tasks by the elderly participants suffering from dementia. We assessed our system by he experimentation and living lab methodology with data-driven approach.

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Systematic Mapping Study: Use of Design Science in Creation and Evaluation of UX Artifacts

Stapić

Vukovac

2019

HCI International 2019 – Late Breaking Papers

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Conceptual design and implementation of Indicator-based Smart Glasses: A navigational device for remote assistance of senior citizens suffering from memory loss

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Twinkle Megane: Near-Eye LED Indicators on Glasses for Simple and Smart Navigation in Daily Life

Twinkle Megane: Near-Eye LED Indicators on Glasses for Simple and Smart Navigation in Daily Life

Twinkle megane: Near-eye LED indicators on glasses in tele-guidance for elderly

Systematic Mapping Study: Use of Design Science in Creation and Evaluation of UX Artifacts

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