After a stroke, regular use of the impaired side assists rehabilitation. But when it comes to the use of the affected hand, this is especially cumbersome in daily life and moreover relatively easy to bypass. Most patients in a chronic state use therefore only their healthy hand for their daily chores.
The goal of this project has been to develop a supportive device which makes them use both hands but still is judged to be useful by the patients and consequently increases motivation for daily usage.
Many persons concerned work with PCs. HANDS|on allows a faster and more efficient use of keyboard and mouse by integrating the impaired side into the interaction. A wrist band, worn on the affected arm, detects gestures and makes thus triggering key combinations easier than with only one hand. A second mouse, ergonomically adapted and with special functionalities to do clicks only by tilting, encourages patients to start using their impaired hand and fingers again. Two different user interfaces for patient and therapist allow customising gestures and mouse clicks according to the patient’s current abilities and integration into his ongoing rehabilitation program.
The matching with the needs as well as the physical abilities of the patients has been ensured by an iterative design process with user testings throughout the development. The final concept and prototype have found high acceptability with the patients as well as with the therapists.
Design, Concept, User testing, Video, Prototype: Michael Huber
Coding support: Marco Jakob
Thesis Supervision: Deborah Huber-Stern
Additional user testing: Dinis Meier, Samuel Bauer
Technology and ID Design Advisors: Christoph Tripod, Florian Wille, Lukas Wunderli
Mentors: Karmen Franinovic, Max Rheiner, Stefano Vannotti
Michael Huber
BA Absolvent 2011. Arbeitet heute bei der Usability und Brand Experience Agentur «Usable Brands» in Zürich.
After a stroke, regular use of the impaired side assists rehabilitation. But when it comes to the use of the affected hand, this is especially cumbersome in daily life and moreover relatively easy to bypass. Most patients in a chronic state use therefore only their healthy hand for their daily chores. The goal of this project has been to develop a supportive device which makes them use both hands but still is judged to be useful by the patients and consequently increases motivation for daily usage. Many persons concerned work with PCs. HANDS|on allows a faster and more efficient use of keyboard and mouse by integrating the impaired side into the interaction. A wrist band, worn on the affected arm, detects gestures and makes thus triggering key combinations easier than with only one hand. A second mouse, ergonomically adapted and with special functionalities to do clicks only by tilting, encourages patients to start using their impaired hand and fingers again. Two different user interfaces for patient and therapist allow customising gestures and mouse clicks according to the patient’s current abilities and integration into his ongoing rehabilitation program. The matching with the needs as well as the physical abilities of the patients has been ensured by an iterative design process with user testings throughout the development. The final concept and prototype have found high acceptability with the patients as well as with the therapists.
Design, Concept, User testing, Video, Prototype: Michael Huber
Voice-over: Stephan Lendi (http://www.slendi.ch)
English translation: Christina Gamper
Music: 08 Trio
Coding support: Marco Jakob
Additional user testing: Dinis Meier, Samuel Bauer
Technology and ID Design Advisors: Christoph Tripod, Florian Wille, Lukas Wunderli
Mentors: Karmen Franinovic, Max Rheiner, Stefano Vannotti
Special thanks to:
Felix Scheiwiller, Kathrin Huber, Deborah Huber-Stern
End of the Year Show
Erfasst am 07.06.11
Come to experience BA and MA final student projects at the Zurich University of the Arts!
IAD at International ...
Erfasst am 26.06.11
At the Rehab Week Zurich, Karmen Franinovic presents IAD projects on hand rehabilitation after stoke.