Designing an adaptive salutogenic care environment

dc.contributor.authorDalton, Cathy
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Jim D.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-27T14:17:53Z
dc.date.available2016-05-27T14:17:53Z
dc.date.issued2011-03
dc.date.updated2015-01-30T14:48:35Z
dc.description.abstractHumans are profoundly affected by the surroundings which they inhabit. Environmental psychologists have produced numerous credible theories describing optimal human environments, based on the concept of congruence or “fit” (1, 2). Lack of person/environment fit can lead to stress-related illness and lack of psychosocial well-being (3). Conversely, appropriately designed environments can promote wellness (4) or “salutogenesis” (5). Increasingly, research in the area of Evidence-Based Design, largely concentrated in the area of healthcare architecture, has tended to bear out these theories (6). Patients and long-term care residents, because of injury, illness or physical/ cognitive impairment, are less likely to be able to intervene to modify their immediate environment, unless this is designed specifically to facilitate their particular needs. In the context of care settings, detailed design of personal space therefore takes on enormous significance. MyRoom conceptualises a personalisable room, utilising sensoring and networked computing to enable the environment to respond directly and continuously to the occupant. Bio-signals collected and relayed to the system will actuate application(s) intended to positively influence user well-being. Drawing on the evidence base in relation to therapeutic design interventions (7), real-time changes in ambient lighting, colour, image, etc. respond continuously to the user’s physiological state, optimising congruence. Based on research evidence, consideration is also given to development of an application which uses natural images (8). It is envisaged that actuation will require machine-learning based on interpretation of data gathered by sensors; sensoring arrangements may vary depending on context and end-user. Such interventions aim to reduce inappropriate stress/ provide stimulation, supporting both instrumental and cognitive tasks.en
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dc.description.urihttp://wyss.harvard.edu/viewevent/120/adaptive-architecture-an-international-conference-webcast;jsessionid=580C495DD027FBD204178FDB5CA1ED64.wyss1en
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dc.identifier.citationDalton, C., Harrison, J.D. (2011) ‘Designing an adaptive salutogenic care environment’, Adaptive Architecture Conference, 1st International. Building Centre, London, 03-05 March.en
dc.identifier.endpage12en
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/2643
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofAdaptive Architecture Conference, 1st International
dc.rights© 2011 The Authorsen
dc.subjectEnvironmental psychologyen
dc.subjectEvidence-based designen
dc.subjectSalutogenesisen
dc.subjectHealthcare architectureen
dc.subjectMyRoomen
dc.titleDesigning an adaptive salutogenic care environmenten
dc.typeConference itemen
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