Virtual Assistant
Mobile Phones and Ipad
Medical Smart Eye Glasses
Such as Alexa or Siri
Advantages
Advantages
Advantages • Simple to use • Could act as a vocal reminder • Not as intrusive as a care-giver
Ipad: • Big screen, big text • No keyboards or mouse • Direct interaction • Simple swipes
• Part of aging process • Non-intrusive • Private • Simple swipes • Not labour intensive N • No buzzing
Disadvantages • Requires an active internet connection • listening issues • Might be a distraction to the patient
Iphone • Small and always in their pocket • Communication • Text messaging • Light • Simple swipes • You zoom, enlarge the text • could pair it with a smart watch Disadvantages • Ipad might be too big to carry • Ipad might require a surface to support it • Battery life • Made for the youth • Might be too versatile • Cannot be used in the bathroom • Might get lost or forgotten
Disadvantages • Forgotten, lost • Requires an application, developer • Distraction • Still being tested, might not be easy to use for the present generation