HomeCI - A visual editor for healthcare professionals in the design of home based care

Chris D Nugent, Richard J. Davies, Josef Hallberg, Mark P. Donnelly, Kare Synnes, Michael Poland, Jonathan Wallace, Dewar Finlay, Maurice Mulvenna, David Craig
2007 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference Proceedings  
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
more » ... kground. 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.
doi:10.1109/iembs.2007.4352907 pmid:18002573 fatcat:eqkp6nrlszdibndtev3iy6ll4q