Evaluation of a Technology Enabled Garment for Older Walkers

William Burns; Chris D. Nugent; PJ McCullagh; D Finlay; Ian Cleland; BW Scotney; SI McClean; Jane McCann; Daniel Gueldenring

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346374

Evaluation of a Technology Enabled Garment for Older Walkers

William Burns, Chris D. Nugent, PJ McCullagh, D Finlay, Ian Cleland, BW Scotney, SI McClean, Jane McCann, Daniel Gueldenring

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Walking is often cited as the best form of activity for persons over the age of 60. In this paper we outline the development and evaluation of a smart garment system that aims to monitor the wearer's wellbeing and activity regimes during walking activities. Functional requirements were ascertained using a combination of questionnaires and two workshops with a target cohort. The requirements were subsequently mapped onto current technologies as part of the technical design process. In this paper we outline the development and second round of evaluations of a prototype as part of a three-phase iterative development cycle. The evaluation was undertaken with 6 participants aged between 60 and 73 years of age. The results of the evaluation demonstrate the potential role that technology can play in the promotion of activity regimes for the older population.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Unknown Host Publication
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	2100 -2103
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-4119-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346374
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 10 Nov 2012
Event	Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE - San Diego, CA Duration: 10 Nov 2012 → …

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