Research Article
Design of a Mobile Brain-Training Tool for Seniors: Motivational Requirements
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246148, author={Donal O'Brien and Benjamin Knapp and Oonagh Thompson and David Craig and Suzanne Barrett}, title={Design of a Mobile Brain-Training Tool for Seniors: Motivational Requirements}, proceedings={Orange Alerts- Behaviour Modeling and Health of older people in their homes}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={AAL}, year={2012}, month={4}, keywords={User-centred design brain-training technology acceptance}, doi={10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246148} }- Donal O'Brien
Benjamin Knapp
Oonagh Thompson
David Craig
Suzanne Barrett
Year: 2012
Design of a Mobile Brain-Training Tool for Seniors: Motivational Requirements
AAL
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246148
Abstract
The overall goal of this project is to design, develop, and validate a mobile phone-based ‘brain training’ software suite targeted at senior users, using iterative person-centered design methodologies, that will permit a subsequent clinical trial of cognitive stimulation efficacy known as the SONIC2S Study (Stirling-Oregon-Northern Ireland-Chicago Cognitive Stimulation Study). The SONIC2S Study will represent a long term (c. 15 year), very large scale (n=12,000), embedded clinical trial that aims to definitively establish whether or not brain training acts to prevent dementia or cognitive decline. It is anticipated that participant compliance in such a study will be a significant concern. This study reports on a series of focus groups, usability studies and field trials which sought to identify the key motivational factors influencing seniors’ engagement with mobile brain-training technology in order to inform the design of a bespoke tool which is acceptable / enjoyable to target users.