Early detection of cognitive impairments with the smart ageing serious game

Dani Tost; Ariel von Barnekow; Eloy Felix; Stefania Pazzi; Stefano Puricelli; Sara Bottiroli

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-48645-0_16

Early detection of cognitive impairments with the smart ageing serious game

Dani Tost, Ariel von Barnekow, Eloy Felix, Stefania Pazzi, Stefano Puricelli, Sara Bottiroli

Fondazione "Istituto Neurologico Casimiro Mondino"

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

Abstract

This paper presents the design and usability validation of a telematic test aimed at the early detection of Mild Cognitive Impairments in persons ageing between 50 and 80. The test represents a 3D domestic environment in which users perform 5 daily life activities that involve various cognitive skills: short-term and mid-term memory, attention, executive functions and spatial orientation. The test is also aimed at assessing cognitive impairments in persons already diagnosed or having neurodegenerative dementia. In order to make it usable by seniors without previous computer literacy, the test integrates different accessibility features: automatic navigation, assisted selection and feedback mechanisms. The usability of the system has been tested with a set of target users. The results show that users are able to understand the virtual environment and the tasks. In addition, they learn very quickly to manoeuvring in it. Moreover, they find it attractive.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	183-195
Number of pages	13
Volume	515
ISBN (Print)	9783662486443
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48645-0_16
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	2nd International Workshop on ICTs for Improving Patients Rehabilitation Research Techniques, REHAB 2014 - Oldenburg, Germany Duration: May 20 2014 → May 23 2014

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	515
ISSN (Print)	18650929

Other

Other	2nd International Workshop on ICTs for Improving Patients Rehabilitation Research Techniques, REHAB 2014
Country	Germany
City	Oldenburg
Period	5/20/14 → 5/23/14

Keywords

3D serious games
Mild cognitive impairments
Screening

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science(all)

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Tost, D., von Barnekow, A., Felix, E., Pazzi, S., Puricelli, S., & Bottiroli, S. (2015). Early detection of cognitive impairments with the smart ageing serious game. In Communications in Computer and Information Science (Vol. 515, pp. 183-195). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 515). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48645-0_16

Early detection of cognitive impairments with the smart ageing serious game. / Tost, Dani; von Barnekow, Ariel; Felix, Eloy; Pazzi, Stefania; Puricelli, Stefano; Bottiroli, Sara.

Communications in Computer and Information Science. Vol. 515 Springer Verlag, 2015. p. 183-195 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 515).

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

Tost, D, von Barnekow, A, Felix, E, Pazzi, S, Puricelli, S & Bottiroli, S 2015, Early detection of cognitive impairments with the smart ageing serious game. in Communications in Computer and Information Science. vol. 515, Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 515, Springer Verlag, pp. 183-195, 2nd International Workshop on ICTs for Improving Patients Rehabilitation Research Techniques, REHAB 2014, Oldenburg, Germany, 5/20/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48645-0_16

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