AssisT

Is a comprehensive environment to assist people with cognitive disabilities in their daily lives. To do that ubiquitously, it makes use of mobile devices, particularly Android smartphones. assistance is provided for three duties: daily life activities, outdoor navigation and indoor navigation.

Therefore, AssisT is composed of three independent but narrowly related applications: AssisT-TASK, AssisT-OUT and AssisT-IN, respectively. Although they have different purposes, they three share a common interface and interaction mechanism. Moreover, they rely on the same motto: "divide and conquer". This is, divide a complex activity into simpler steps or instructions that are easier to understand, remember and perform. Let's get a view of them!

AssisT-TASK

(formerly aQRdate) Provides adapted guidance to assist PwCD doing daily life activities, such as houseworking: laundry, cooking, etc. or tasks at the workplace: photocopies, laminate, etc.

Key features:

Adapted to the task, the user and her needs, and context
Promotes the assitance - training duality
Offline mode
TTS capabilities
Multiuser
Self-evaluation
User's perfomance analytics

Try out this app by downloading the demo version available on Google Play (in Spanish)

The image presents three screenshots of AssisT-Task interface, representing three steps to prepare a Spanish Omelette

AssisT-OUT

Is an step-by-step navigation system for movements through the city, specially designed for people with cognitive disabilities

Key features:

Adapted to the user and her needs, and context
Promotes the assitance - training duality
Based on visual clues and alarms (sound and haptic)
Location-based interface
TTS capabilities
Multiuser
Alert button (to notify the caregiver)
User's perfomance analytics

AssisT-IN

Is based on the “follow the breadcrumbs” metaphor to provide guidance in indoor environments (e.g. Office buildings). To do that, the environment has to be tagged with visual marks (i.e. QR Codes) that my represent the breadcrumbs to follow.

Key features:

Adapted to the user and her needs, and context
Promotes the assitance - training duality
Based on visual clues
Location-based interface
TTS capabilities
Multiuser
User's perfomance analytics

AssisT project has been partially funded by Vodafone Foundation Spain.