Exploring the acceptability of google glass as an everyday assistive device for people with Parkinson's

Róisin McNaney; John Vines; Daniel Roggen; Madeline Balaam; Pengfei Zhang; Ivan Poliakov; Patrick Olivier

doi:10.1145/2556288.2557092

Exploring the acceptability of google glass as an everyday assistive device for people with Parkinson's

Róisin McNaney, John Vines, Daniel Roggen, Madeline Balaam, Pengfei Zhang, Ivan Poliakov, Patrick Olivier

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Abstract

We describe a qualitative study investigating the acceptability of the Google Glass eyewear computer to people with Parkinson's disease (PD). We held a workshop with 5 PD patients and 2 carers exploring perceptions of Glass. This was followed by 5-day field trials of Glass with 4 PD patients, where participants wore the device during everyday activities at home and in public. We report generally positive responses to Glass as a device to instil confidence and safety for this potentially vulnerable group. We also raise concerns related to the potential for Glass to reaffirm dependency on others and stigmatise wearers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI 2014
Subtitle of host publication	One of a CHInd - Conference Proceedings, 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher	ACM
Pages	2551-2554
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9781450324731
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2556288.2557092
Publication status	Published - 26 Apr 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada Duration: 26 Apr 2014 → 1 May 2014 http://chi2014.acm.org/

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Conference	SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Abbreviated title	CHI '14
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto
Period	26/04/14 → 1/05/14
Internet address	http://chi2014.acm.org/

Keywords

Field trial
Google glass
Parkinson's disease
Qualitative

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McNaney, R., Vines, J., Roggen, D., Balaam, M., Zhang, P., Poliakov, I., & Olivier, P. (2014). Exploring the acceptability of google glass as an everyday assistive device for people with Parkinson's. In CHI 2014: One of a CHInd - Conference Proceedings, 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 2551-2554). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/2556288.2557092

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McNaney, R, Vines, J, Roggen, D, Balaam, M, Zhang, P, Poliakov, I & Olivier, P 2014, Exploring the acceptability of google glass as an everyday assistive device for people with Parkinson's. in CHI 2014: One of a CHInd - Conference Proceedings, 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM, pp. 2551-2554, SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Toronto, Canada, 26/04/14. https://doi.org/10.1145/2556288.2557092

Exploring the acceptability of google glass as an everyday assistive device for people with Parkinson's. / McNaney, Róisin; Vines, John; Roggen, Daniel et al.
CHI 2014: One of a CHInd - Conference Proceedings, 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM, 2014. p. 2551-2554.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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