Course: Project 2 – Health & Inclusive design
Year: 2023
Group project
NaviMate empowers people with dementia to find their way to locations independently and reduces the feeling of being lost. This problem statement was defined based on field research. The double diamond process was used with a human-centered design approach.
NaviMate has to be introduced in the early stages of dementia, so they are most likely to remember it in the later stages. The lights guide the person in the direction of
left, right, forward, and backward. Next to this, family voices are implemented to improve the guidance, comfort, and trust. When the person has to change direction, the device vibrates as a reminder.
There is a NaviMate app for the informal caregiver to set the locations and to change the voice. By introducing NaviMate to people with dementia, we can make them feel worthy and responsible again.