Shervin MohebbiBEB801

9/6/2016

HCI - Individualized interface for unique needs

Supervisors: Prof. Margot Brereton Dr. Alessandro Soro

Smart Cushions

INTRODUCTION• Background

• Prior work

• Project description

• Semester 1 progress

• Future plans

• Further discussions

BACKGROUND

• Customization and individualization

• HCI to help people

Pillow as adaptive interface in Ambient Environment(Nack et all.,2007)

Tangible to control the TVTouch padLED displayVibratorProcessor

Adaptive but not Individualized

Prior Work

Interact with computer

Meet the goals

Adopted interface

Individualized design

Smart Cushions

Project Description

19 years old Using social media Help in the kitchen Watch TV

Meet the User

Project Description

Good vison and hearing Good head movement Very ambitious!

Non-verbal Very limited lower body

movements Some control of the

hands Always under assist of

the carers

Meet the user

Project Description

Difficulties to communicate

Need to be more independent

Uncomfortable switches

Meet the user

Project Description

Semester 1 Progress

Design as we go!Design

Test

FeedbackImprovement

New feature

Test and FeedbackSize of the cushionDifficult to connectNeed of a computerNot suitable for the user

Design Conductive cushionOperate KettleUsing Bluetooth module &

makey makeyServo motor

First prototype

Semester 1 Progress

Future Plans

More research

Improve the design

More test and feedbacks

THANK YOU

Questions & Discussion