2017-09-15 T4I Maavis, son on Brian is Always in Mind
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Brian is an open source project that builds on concepts from Maavis to provide digital services for elders and those with early dementia using accessible touchscreen technology. It takes advantage of advances in standards and technology to offer activities like reminiscence, communication, and health monitoring in a simple, uncluttered interface. Always in Mind will offer Brian as a commercial subscription service with support to make the framework easier for non-technical users to install and configure, with a beta launch planned in a few months.
2017-09-15 T4I Maavis, son on Brian is Always in Mind
- 1. Brian, son of Maavis, is Always In Mind T4I2017, 15 Sep 2017 Steve Lee steve@opendirective.com @SteveALee
- 2. Double Wammy for Elders Many struggle with using digital tech Low digital literacy Cognitive disabilities Current elders both!
- 3. What would help? Easy access or Stepping Stones Gain confidence and digital skills Without going near a Computer Support declining abilities
- 4. Broad Requirements? Several examples at AAATE2017 Touch Uncluttered Friendly Safe Accessible Adjustable
- 5. Activities Reminiscence Sharing experiences Communicating Having Fun Reminders and prompts Ensuring safety and security Checking and maintaining health
- 6. Maavis A while back RATS (now Catch) Peter Cudd EU funded Research use of tech by elders In residential environment Touch and easy screens Monitors were v expensive Now ubiquitous cheap consumer tech
- 7. Cheap!?
- 8. Features Photos Videos Music Information web pages Programs Video calls Email / Chat Realtime messaging - Chat
- 9. Open Source Regional Development Funding Required zero cost availability Possibility of collaboration
- 10. Screens
- 11. Outcome Success in trails Additional Interest Home providers Bolton College Follow-on research Still some interest now!
- 12. A fan
- 13. But People want product / service Maavis was Framework Have to configure it before is useful Technology not so well known Firefox internals
- 14. Brian Son of Maavis Builds on many of Maavis concepts Takes advantage of advances in tech Activity on Standards eg WCAG For people with early dementia and relatives
- 15. Funding Open Source Project Support collaborative dev of best practices EU Funded Prosperity4All FP7 project Stepping Stones components Assistance On Demand
- 16. New Features Web and Cloud Native Can be mobile / desktop app Easy access to complex services Supporter uses familiar services Google Photos, GMail, Facebook User provided with more suitable access
- 17. 17 SteppingStones for low cognitive and low digital literacy
- 18. 18 SteppingStones for low cognitive and low digital literacy
- 19. 19 SteppingStones for low cognitive and low digital literacy
- 20. But People want product / service Brian is an open source project Need to be a techy to install and configure
- 21. Always in Mind? A commercial service alwaysinmind.com Support SLA
- 22. Business Reasonable cost but self sustaining Subscription Free to earlier adopters Beta in a few months
Editor's Notes
- #2: OpenDirective = Rgardler + myself