Beagle

A stimulating quest throughout the hospital

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

Bas van Leeuwen

Boudewijn Boon Human Information Communication Design -

M.C. Rozendaal Human Information Communication Design -

Research Group

Human Information Communication Design () (TU Delft)

Research through design Participatory design Contextmapping Hospitalized adolescents IBeacon Open-ended play Phenomenological research

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Published Date

21-06-2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Human-Centered Design

Research Group

Human Information Communication Design

Abstract

Beagle is a design concept aiming to improve the quality of life and the development of hospitalized adolescents (12-16) with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). During hospitalization CF patients are isolated to prevent cross infection of bacteria. They suffer from boredom, a decrease in social contact and a negatively affected physical activity level. Beagle is a concept that facilitates various forms of playful interaction for adolescents throughout the hospital, motivating them to become physically active within the boundaries of the hospital's installed segregation policy. A first explorative and qualitative study was conducted to see how adolescents experience and use Beagle.