Nugent CD, Davies RJ, Hallberg J, Donnelly MP, Synnes K, Poland M, Wallace J, Finlay D, Mulvenna M, Craig D. HomeCI--a visual editor for healthcare professionals in the design of home based care.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007;
2007:2787-90. [PMID:
18002573 DOI:
10.1109/iembs.2007.4352907]
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Abstract
The demands of introducing a more practical means of managing and monitoring technology within the home environment to support independent living are increasing. Within this paper we present a prototype solution, referred to as HomeCI, which allows healthcare professionals to establish the conditions/rules within which technology in the home should operate. The HomeCI concept is based on the use of visual notation and has been designed for use by healthcare professionals with a non technical background. Within the paper we present the design of the first version of the HomeCI visual editor and present the results of a usability study conducted on 4 healthcare professionals.
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