Research Article
Design of a Mobile-Based Neurological Assessment Tool for Aging Populations
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-70569-5_11, author={John Michael Templeton and Christian Poellabauer and Sandra Schneider}, title={Design of a Mobile-Based Neurological Assessment Tool for Aging Populations}, proceedings={Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. 9th EAI International Conference, MobiHealth 2020, Virtual Event, November 19, 2020, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={MOBIHEALTH}, year={2021}, month={7}, keywords={Neurocognitive tests Parkinson’s Disease Mobile app}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-70569-5_11} }- John Michael Templeton
Christian Poellabauer
Sandra Schneider
Year: 2021
Design of a Mobile-Based Neurological Assessment Tool for Aging Populations
MOBIHEALTH
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70569-5_11
Abstract
Mobile devices are becoming more pervasive in the monitoring of individuals’ health as device functionalities increase as does overall device prevalence in daily life. Therefore, it is necessary that these devices and their interactions are usable by individuals with diverse abilities and conditions. This paper assesses the usability of a neurocognitive assessment application by individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and proposes a design that focuses on the user interface, specifically on testing instructions, layouts, and subsequent user interactions. Further, we investigate potential benefits of cognitive interference (e.g., the addition of outside stimuli that intrude on task-related activity) on a user’s task performance. Understanding the population’s usability requirements and their performance on configured tasks allows for the formation of usable and objective neurocognitive assessments.