PDA's, barcodes and video-films for continuous learning at an intensive care unit

  • Authors:

  • Eva Brandt;Erling Björgvinsson;Per-Anders Hillgren;Viktor Bergqvist;Marcus Emilson

  • Affiliations:

  • Space & Virtuality Studio The Interactive Institute Beijerskajen 8 Malmöö 20506, Sweden;Space & Virtuality Studio The Interactive Institute Beijerskajen 8 Malmöö 20506, Sweden;Space & Virtuality Studio The Interactive Institute Beijerskajen 8 Malmöö 20506, Sweden;Blekinge Institute of Technology and Media technology Ronneby, Sweden;Blekinge Institute of Technology and Media technology Ronneby, Sweden

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the second Nordic conference on Human-computer interaction
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

This describes a prototype made to support and augment continuous learning for the employees at an Intensive Care Unit. The prototype is made from off-the-shelf products. The prototype is a mobile interface consisting of a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and a barcode reader. On the PDA are a number of short video-films produced by the employees (especially the nurses) at the Intensive Care Unit. The content of the video-films vary from instructions about medical equipment to films about handling of sores, reflections on "best practices" etc. Barcodes distributed in the Intensive Care environment give access to the video-films. A running prototype will be demonstrated and the conference participants will be able to try the prototype themselves. Furthermore a short video-film will give examples of nurses producing video-films, discussing the video-films, and using the PDA prototype.