Investigators

• Brian Jones
• Claudia Winegarden
  

Research Assistants

• Marc Lawson (Summer, 2009)
  
• Jenna Schmidt (Fall 2008)
• Josh Tuminella (Summer, 2009)
  
• Jae Wook Yoo (Spring 2009)

Student Assistants

Tara Davis, Shabnam Ghaffari, Brian Holcombe, Nibha Jain, Srikanth Jalasutram, Gourab Kar, Dale Kim, Gabriel Landes, Karen MacKay, Jefferson McCloud, Wen Hong Neoh, Natasha Powell, Wassa Rattana-Panont, Indushree Thumsi, Benjamin Walker, Jasmine Williams (Fall 2008)

Description

Sympathetic Devices is a project focused on designing communication devices for aging individuals across all levels of housing options in order to help these individuals maintain personal and social connections in their lifestyles. The overarching goal of the project is to address social isolation and depression by first understanding how individuals currently socialize and internalize during everyday activities, then designing devices to help them develop social relationships and support groups, as well as manage personal goals. Of significant importance is the aesthetics of design, ease of use and overall usefulness of the devices. This research is funded through a joint seed grant awarded by GVU Center and the Health Systems Institute at Georgia Tech.

Other Links

• The HSI seed grant information page
• GVU Brown Bag Presentation

Presentation of Sympathetic Devices research

Friday July 24, 1:30-3:30PM, Track: Designing and Developing Intelligent Interaction Environme

Sympathetic Devices: Communication Technologies for Inclusion Across Housing Options
Claudia Winegarden, Brian Jones, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States.

HCI International 2009
19-24 July 09, Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA