Wearable Proprioception: Designing wearable technology for improving postural instability in Parkinson's Disease
2015 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This report covers the design research process and results of the 9-week Thesis Project I.
A hands-on, Research Through Design approach led the project through an iterative process with a focus on creating functional prototypes and validation with experts to answer the research question: How could proprioceptive wearable technology assist in improving the quality of life for patients of Parkinson’s Disease? Within this main question, focus points have been placed on designing for comfort (i.e. wearability) and well-being with attention to aesthetics. The project builds upon the theories of Design for well-being, Embodied Interaction and Wearable technology and is supported by research on proprioception, Parkinson’s Disease, postural instability and sensory stimuli. The result is a series of models, sketches and prototypes and this report covering the process. The final concept and prototype is a system that monitors upper body posture and provides vibro-tactile feedback on strategically placed areas of the body to guide the patient towards the desired posture.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Malmö högskola/Kultur och samhälle , 2015. , p. 49
Keywords [en]
Assistive technology, Proprioception, Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism's, Postural instability, Wearables, Design for Well-being, Industrial Design, Interaction Design
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23250Local ID: 19419OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-23250DiVA, id: diva2:1483211
Educational program
KS K3 Interaction Design (master)
2020-10-272020-10-272022-06-27Bibliographically approved