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We present an eyeglass-type wearable device that has light emitting diode (LED) indicators on the frame of it. The device produces lighting patterns of 14 RGB LEDs near user’s eyes as guiding information. Since installed LEDs on the frame of glasses are light and saving power, it is feasible to develop it for daily use. On the other hand, it cannot provide rich information such as text or images. In this study, we aim to realize a remote assistive system that provides assistive commands by lighting patterns of the eyeglass-type device from remote sites. Especially, we consider elderlies who are suffering from mild cognitive impairment as users. They would be one of potential user groups since the device does not block their sights by text or images and it can be worn in daily life without the additional sense of restraint. This paper explains our conceptual assistive system structure, a prototype eyeglass-type device with near-eye LED indicators and usability experimentation in simple navigational tasks.
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We thank staffs in residential nursing care centers of Karpalokoti and ODL for the collaboration in the field testing. We also thank Jarmo Lehtonen and the design team from the University of Lapland for designing conceptual models.
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Firouzian, A., Kashimoto, Y., Asghar, Z., Keranen, N., Yamamoto, G., Pulli, P. (2017). Twinkle Megane: Near-Eye LED Indicators on Glasses for Simple and Smart Navigation in Daily Life. In: Giokas, K., Bokor, L., Hopfgartner, F. (eds) eHealth 360°. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 181. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49655-9_3
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