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Computer Science and Software Engineering Capstone Presentations

Summer Quarter

August 21, 2020

John Neigel

"InHome: An Application to Assist with Memory Care"

(Individual Project - Student Defined)

Faculty Advisor: Arkady Retik

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, and other conditions which affect the functionality of memory can be debilitating and sometimes require constant supervision of the afflicted. There are, however, many people who can live independently with help from reminders. Reminders to change clothes, drink fluids, take medication, get exercise, and go to appointments, among other things. This is where InHome, a mobile application for devices powered by the Android OS fills a unique need. InHome is a reminder application which allows the user to record personal messages to be played when the reminder activates and to schedule those reminders by date as well as day of the week. It was designed with input from family members of persons with memory care needs, medical professionals, and a Human Factors / UX researcher. InHome features a size and orientation flexible GUI, capable of being run on an Android device operating on API level 29 and above. To respect user's privacy, user inputted data and alarm information are saved in an SQLite database on the device itself. The result was a simple but effective application for supporting those with memory care needs.

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