Future Experiences
A project aiming to create better communication of both physical and mental health, in a future world scenario where healthcare is largely completed at home.
The user I designed for was a cancer patient, living at home alone, in a small flat, who was undergoing treatment for their illness. I designed the Collective Communication Toolkit, to create a collective intelligence between my user and both their family, and medical staff, to combat the isolation and anxiety faced by them.
These devices allow for daily communication of the tacit knowledge of emotional health between a patient and a loved one, through the use of a paired object in a loved ones home, which communicates how the patient is feeling through light. They also communicate the patients daily treatment progress, by providing data on their vital signs, which can be viewed through a digital service available on the patients phone.
The outcome of the project was a toolkit which allows for both medical and emotional data to be silently communicated through a series of objects, which exist in and around the home. They cover 5 main vital signs, both medical and emotional: temperature, respiration, heart rate and anxiety levels.
