Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Dalhousie University
$151,800.00
Developing an inclusive design guideline for human-computer interaction (HCI) for virtual care adaptation to accommodate cardiac rehab older adults patients with disability
FY 2022-23 · 2022-11-01
Summary
Research showed that health disparity within virtual care stems from the fact that a large amount of human-computer interaction (HCI) systems are designed for someone conceived as the "standard person" overlooking all the people with different physical, sensory or cognitive features. The issue of matching product features with users' characteristics is currently being addressed by the own user adapting themselves to the interface. As a consequence, users who are not able to adapt themselves are simply left out and cannot benefit from those products or services. The goal of this project is to develop an inclusive HCI design of virtual care to accommodate cardiac rehab patients with disability. This project is divided into 3 PAGE 4 main phases. In the first phase of this project, the research team will explore the current state of inclusivity of the technologies that are currently being used by cardiac rehab older adult patients. In the next phase, the research team will put the patients with disability at the core of our research study and will capture their unique needs in terms of receiving virtual cardiac rehabilitation. After conducting a series of studies and understanding where the technology should be and what features they have to offer to the patients, the research team then will conduct a feasibility and barriers assessment to clarify a path forward and provide recommendations to technology providers, health providers, health administrators, and government authorities on how to make virtual care more inclusive and accommodative to people with disability.
Department
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Recipient
Location
Halifax|Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
886806561
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2022-11-01 | 2022-23 | $151,800.00 |
| 1 | 2022-11-01 | 2022-23 | $151,800.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreement has been modified by 365 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois. La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 365 jours.
Agreement End Date
2026-10-31
Agreement Number
998415
Agreement Start Date
2022-11-01
Agreement Title
Developing an inclusive design guideline for human-computer interaction (HCI) for virtual care adaptation to accommodate cardiac rehab older adults patients with disability
Agreement Title (French)
Élaboration d’un guide de conception inclusive d’interaction personne-machine pour l’adaptation aux soins virtuels des patients adultes en situation de handicap en réadaptation cardiaque
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$151,800.00
Amendment Date
2025-12-03
Amendment Number
1
Description
Research showed that health disparity within virtual care stems from the fact that a large amount of human-computer interaction (HCI) systems are designed for someone conceived as the "standard person" overlooking all the people with different physical, sensory or cognitive features. The issue of matching product features with users' characteristics is currently being addressed by the own user adapting themselves to the interface. As a consequence, users who are not able to adapt themselves are simply left out and cannot benefit from those products or services. The goal of this project is to develop an inclusive HCI design of virtual care to accommodate cardiac rehab patients with disability. This project is divided into 3 PAGE 4 main phases. In the first phase of this project, the research team will explore the current state of inclusivity of the technologies that are currently being used by cardiac rehab older adult patients. In the next phase, the research team will put the patients with disability at the core of our research study and will capture their unique needs in terms of receiving virtual cardiac rehabilitation. After conducting a series of studies and understanding where the technology should be and what features they have to offer to the patients, the research team then will conduct a feasibility and barriers assessment to clarify a path forward and provide recommendations to technology providers, health providers, health administrators, and government authorities on how to make virtual care more inclusive and accommodative to people with disability.
Description (French)
Les recherches ont montré que les disparités en matière de santé dans le domaine des soins virtuels découlent du fait qu’un grand nombre de systèmes d’interaction personne-machine sont conçus pour le « personne moyenne », au détriment des personnes qui présentent des caractéristiques physiques, sensorielles ou cognitives différentes. Les mesures d’adéquation des caractéristiques du produit à celles des utilisateurs s’appuient à l’heure actuelle sur les capacités d’adaptation de l’utilisateur. Ainsi, les utilisateurs qui ne sont pas en mesure de s’adapter sont tout simplement exclus et doivent se priver de ces produits ou services. Ce projet a pour but de mettre au point un concept d’interaction personne-machine inclusif pour la prestation de soins virtuels aux patients en situation de handicap en réadaptation cardiaque. Il se divise en 3 phases principales. Dans la première, l’équipe de recherche explorera l’état actuel de l’inclusivité des technologies qui sont actuellement utilisées par les patients adultes âgés en réadaptation cardiaque. Dans la seconde, l’équipe de recherche placera les patients en situation de handicap au cœur de son étude et déterminera leurs besoins uniques en matière de réadaptation cardiaque virtuelle. Après avoir mené une série d’études et déterminé où la technologie devrait se situer et quelles caractéristiques elle devrait offrir aux patients, l’équipe de recherche réalisera une évaluation de la faisabilité et des obstacles afin d’éclairer la voie à suivre et de formuler des recommandations pour les fournisseurs de technologie, les prestataires de soins de santé, les administrateurs de la santé et les autorités publiques sur la manière de rendre les soins virtuels plus inclusifs et mieux adaptés aux personnes en situation de handicap.
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
Halifax
Federal Riding (French)
Halifax
Federal Riding Number
12006
NAICS Code
541710
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
886806561
Recipient City
Halifax|Halifax
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Dalhousie University
Recipient Postal Code
B3H 4R2
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
172-2022-2023-Q4-998415