Initial ideas Farid and Sanzhar

This wearable technology concept is made to help elderly people in Naples with Alzheimer’s by providing memory support and safety features in a simple design. The main part is a multimedia smartwatch that is easy to use, allowing users to see photos and videos that remind them of past memories, listen to the radio, and press an SOS button in emergencies. There is also a small scent device that can be attached to a collar, which releases familiar smells to help users remember, while also having GPS tracking so families can know their location. Another part is a sensor device that can attach to personal items like a cane, with a camera and sensors to detect risks and send alerts to users or caregivers. these three devices create a helpful system that supports independence and safety, specially made for people with Alzheimer’s. This Idea is related to the later stages of Alzheimer's when the patient has lost the ability to complete their daily life tasks; at this stage, the design was focused on making the life of the caretakers easier. The idea includes a chair that is convertible to fit different needs. It can bend from the hinge, making it easier to transfer the patient to and from their beds. The center of the seat is removable so that taking the patient to the bathroom would be easier. There is a pedal that opens wheels and gives leverage in order to move the chair more easily and also, make it easier to place the chair onto the toilet. Questa idea si concentra sulla familiarità, dando una sensazione di nostalgia e memoria; l'idea si concentra sulle fasi iniziali e intermedie della condizione. Consiste in un altoparlante che può connettersi agli account dei custodi, rendendo facile controllare la musica riprodotta, come opere nostalgiche e simili, o persino parlare direttamente con il paziente. C'è anche un distributore di profumo che agisce come un umidificatore e può emanare profumi familiari. Il design stesso è stato realizzato per adattarsi alla forma delle cupole delle chiese, dato che Napoli ha il numero più alto di chiese al mondo e può avere un aspetto familiare. The third idea focuses on allowing and encouraging the patient to complete their daily tasks on their own. This will help them delay the effects of the disease while monitoring them to make sure they are successfully completing the tasks. The design consists of a board that sends everything written on it to another screen, making it easy to monitor the patient. There will be times of the day written on the board and the patient will write what they did onto the board on the corresponding slot. If anything is missed or they forgot to write anything at all, the caretakers can contact the patient and check on them. There is a shelf at the bottom that holds markers to write, an emergency button to contact the caretakers, a speaker and microphone, timer screen- so that the patient or caretakers can set…

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