『實境導航，有障無礙』 無線行動化的社區智慧型空間- 認知障礙者路徑指引系統

A Novel Wayfinding System Based on Geo-coded QR Codes for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

蔡士楷(Shih-Kai Tsai)

指導教授 ： 張耀仁

中原大學/工學院/電子工程研究所/碩士(2008年)

https://doi.org/10.6840/cycu200800294

摘要

認知障礙者因為腦部處理、儲存、提取與操作運用外界資訊的能力發生障礙，在對於不熟悉的空間，是否能夠獨立行動或是在室內穿梭空間，攸關他們的生活品質。認知障礙者想過著比較獨立的生活而且可以得到訓練或是保有工作，但是在往返工作地點需要搭乘大眾運輸工具感到困難。在室內空間保持定向對認知障礙者來說也可能造成挑戰。本論文透過創新的QR Code虛擬實境導航裝置，在適當位置設置QR Code，需要判斷方向使用者經由手持裝置由QR Code來驅動不同的導航圖片，來幫助認知障礙者，如失憶症、腦部創傷、阿茲海默症、精神分裂、類人格分裂症患者、部分腦性麻痺、發展遲緩者等等，判斷並指引出他們要到達目的地前的各種方向，7名實驗者使用輔具，成功到達的機率為75%，嘗試無輔具找路，平均能找目的地的機率只有17%。希望藉此工具來增加他們的工作的機會和比較獨立的生活，建構出一個人性化的智慧型關懷生活空間。

關鍵字

導航 ； 無障礙科技 ； 精神障礙 ； 輔具 ； QR code

並列摘要

Difficulties in wayfinding hamper the quality of life of many individuals with cognitive impairments who are otherwise physically mobile. For example, an adult with mental disorder may want to lead a more independent life and be capable of getting trained and keeping employed, but may experience difficulty in using public transportation to and from the workplace. Remaining oriented in indoor spaces may also pose a challenge, for example, in an office building, a shopping mall, or a hospital where GPS devices fail to work due to scarce coverage of satellite signals. In addition, the state of art displaying positions on the navigational interfaces has not taken into consideration the needs of people with mental disabilities. A novel QR Code wayfinding system is presented in this research to increase work and life independence for cognitive-impaired patients such as people with traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Through the performance of this research, the expectation can apply the latest information communication science and technology, constructing a humanization of smart environments.

並列關鍵字

QR code ； assistive technology ； wayfinding ； cognitive impairment

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