User interaction design for a wearable and IT based heart failure system

Abstract:

In Europe, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are the leading source of death, causing 45% of all deaths. Besides, Heart Failure, the paradigm of CVD, mainly affects people older than 65. In the current aging society, the European MyHeart Project was created, whose mission is to empower citizens to fight CVD by leading a preventive lifestyle and being able to be diagnosed at an early stage. This paper presents the design of the user interaction of a Heart Failure Management System, based on daily monitoring of Vital Body Signals, with wearable and mobile technologies, for the continuous assessment of this chronic disease. The user interaction in such systems plays a role of major importance, enabling the usage of technical solutions which motivate people to adopt healthy lifestyles. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.

Año de publicación:

2007

Keywords:

• PERSONAS
• Wearable systems
• User interaction
• Health monitoring
• Personalized applications
• Goal-oriented design
• usability test

Fuente:

scopus