SmartAbility: Detection of reduced physical abilities through smartphone sensors

This paper describes a developed Android application to accompany the SmartAbility Framework, in order to recommend technologies for people with reduced physical ability. The framework is a culmination of previously conducted research, including requirements elicitation and technology trials. The application is based on a previous prototype version that required manual input of user abilities. The presented version detects the action that users are able to perform independently through the adoption of sensor technologies that are built-into Android devices, such as the accelerometer and step counter. The knowledge contained within the framework is subsequently used to derive recommendations of technology that could be suitable for the user. Future enhancements to the application will enable complete automatic detection, without the requirement for manual input. The exploitation of the SmartAbility application is anticipated to increase technology awareness amongst the user community, as well as providing a means for assistive technology manufacturers to promote their products.

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Paul Whittington

Huseyin Dogan

Nan Jiang

Keith Phalp

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Publication date: July 2018

Publication date (Print): July 2018

Pages: 1-5

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[0001]Faculty of Science & Technology, Bournemouth University

Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, UK

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2018.220

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Conference name: Proceedings of the 32nd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference

Conference acronym: HCI

Conference number: 32

Conference location: Belfast, UK

Conference date: 4 - 6 July 2018

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Human Computer Interaction Conference

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[1] R. Andrews 2014 Disabling conditions and ICF measures Cambridge University, Cambridge UK

[2] Android Developers 2017 Motion Sensors http://developer.Android.com/guide/topics/sensors/sensors_motion.html 14 May 2018

[3] C. BrockettG. Chapman 2016 Biomechanics of the ankle Orthopaedics and Trauma 30 3 232 238

[4] B. GallagherH. Petrie 2013 Initial Results from a Critical Review of Research for Older and Disabled People SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility 2013 Bellevue, WA, USA 53 54 ACM Press, New York, NY, USA

[5] D. GatesL. WaltersJ. CowleyJ. WilkenL. Resnik 2015 Range of Motion Requirements for Upper-Limb Activities of Daily Living American Journal of Occupational Therapy 70 1 7001350010p1

[6] G. Keilhofner 2006 Research in Occupational Therapy: Methods of Inquiry for Enhancing Practice F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia

[7] N. Kostanjsek 2011 Use of The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a conceptual Framework and common language for disability statistics and health information systems Journal of Public Health 11 4 1 6

[8] C. Leckie 2010 The abandonment of technology http://www.resilience.org/stories/2010-10-16/abandonment-technology/ 14 May 2018

[9] J. MacDermidK. SindenT. JenkynG. AthwalT. BirminghamL. Khadilkar 2014 An analysis of functional shoulder movements during task performance using Dartfish movement analysis software International Journal of Shoulder Surgery 8 1 1

[10] L. Moroney 2015 Face Detection in Google Play services Android Developers Blog [online]. Blog Available from: http://android-developers.googleblog.com/2015/08/face-detection-in-google-play-services.html 7 May 2018

[11] A. Ronzo 2018 Gyroscope http://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/gyroscope/how-a-gyro-works 1 May 2018

[12] StatCounter. (2018 Mobile Operating System Market Share Worldwide http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide 14 May 2018

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[14] The World Bank 2017 Disability Inclusion http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/disability 14 May 2018

[15] Virtual Reality Society 2017 Understanding Sensors: Magnetometers, Accelerometers and Gyroscopes http://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality-gear/motion-tracking/sensors.html 14 May 2018

[16] P WhittingtonH. DoganK. Phalp 2015 SmartPowerchair: to boldy go where a powerchair has not gone before Ergonomics and Human Factors 2015 Conference, Daventry, UK, 233-240 CRC Press London, UK

[17] P WhittingtonN. JiangK. Phalp 2018 Automatic Detection of User Abilities through the SmartAbility Framework British HCI 2018 Conference, Belfast, UK The Chartered Institute for IT London, UK

[18] P. WhittingtonH. Dogan 2016 A SmartDisability Framework: enhancing user interaction British HCI 2016 Conference, Bournemouth, UK The Chartered Institute for IT London, UK

[19] World Health Organisation 2001 International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Framework http://www.who.int/classifications/icf/en/ 14 May 2018

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