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Publications by Mario Conci (bibliography)

2010

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Gronvall, Erik, Conci, Mario, Giusti, Leonardo and Leonardi, Chiara (2010): The intrinsic fragility of elderly care networks: five challenges in Participatory Design practices. In: Proceedings of the workshop Therapeutic Strategies - a Challenge for User Involvement in Design, NordiCHI 2010 Extending boundaries, the 6th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 16-20 October, 2010, Reykjavik, Iceland. .

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Conci, Mario, Pianesi, Fabio and Zancanaro, Massimo (2010): Older adults' attitude towards a monitoring technology. In: Proceedings of the 2010 Annual European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics 2010. pp. 143-146.

“Motivation -- Investigate the acceptance of a monitoring technology by older people when presented as part of a tele-assistance service. Research approach -- Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to investigate the attitude of 10 older people towards a tele-assistance service augmented by a sensor network installed at home. Data were collected at different stages of the study through questionnaires and unstructured interviews. Findings/Design -- Although the augmented system was perceived as useful as the traditional one, the attitude towards the service slightly decreased in terms of perceived safety and satisfaction. This might be due to lack of perceived control over the functioning of the sensors. It also emerged that the aesthetic of the sensors was an important dimension that affected the general attitude towards the system. Research limitations/Implications -- Limited number of subjects involved. Originality/Value -- Although the study is only a pilot one and the number of subjects is limited, the value of the study is in the ecological setting (the participants used the system in their houses for 2.5 months). Take away message -- The dimension of control and the aesthetics are fundamental in the user's acceptance of new technologies also for frail users with low technological skills and high levels of computer anxiety.”

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Conci, Mario, Pianesi, Fabio, Zancanaro, Massimo, Capasso, Rita, Monti, Alessia and Miceli, Gabriele (2010): Towards remote handwriting deficits therapy: a study on the use of a touch-screen in replacing paper. In: Proceedings of the 2010 Annual European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics 2010. pp. 359-361.

“Motivation -- This pilot study wants to explore the effect of a touch-screen on the rehabilitation of acquired dysgraphia. The outcomes of the study might be useful for the design of a tele-rehabilitation system for handwriting disorders. Research approach -- The touch-screen is compared with the more traditional, pencil-and-paper approach. A specific software application was designed, based on a User Centered Design (UCD) approach and involving patients and therapists. Findings/Design -- Two patients with moderate aphasia agreed to participate in testing the application. The results showed no negative effects on the treatment and revealed a positive attitude towards the touch-screen from both patients and therapists. Take away message -- This preliminary study shows a substantial effectiveness of the touch-screen used as a device in the rehabilitation of handwriting deficits, and brings out issues relevant to the development of a tele-rehabilitation system.”

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