DAY 7

Concept MATTIE’

Within our concept we got to kinds of games. The first one is meant for wheelchair users and the second one is used for elderly who are who can walk with or without support and for instant elderly with dementia.

When we watched the elderly people play on the mat we discovered that a lot of elderly people need support while playing on the mat. So we decided to make a frame for Matti and add this to our concept. The frame is use-able in two ways. As a support for elderly who want something to hold on to. In the other wat you can use it as a table for people who can’t walk at all so they can use it with their hands.

You can also make the bars higher or lower or move them to the left and the right so everybody can have the perfect frame.

Game 1 (for wheelchair users)

For game 1 the frame is set up as a table and can be played by 4 people at each side of the mat. In the middle of matti a color appears and they need to press the right color which is in front of them.  

The goal of the game is to be the first one to touch the right color and score the most points, however it also can be played without competition and just for fun.

Positive feedback:

When matti is plugged in to a screen or computer the game can give the players compliments for how they are playing. The screen shows the score and supports everyone to keep doing their best.

so for instant in these cases:

-          When someone is last and can’t keep up the computer says something like “don’t give up keep trying!”

-          when someone comes close to the player who is first the computer would say something along the lines of “ You are almost there keep up the paste!”

and more things along those lines to keep supporting them so they won’t get bored that easily

There will also be a signal when a person got higher place and in between the computer will say who is first, second, third and fourth so they don’t have to look at the screen at all

Game 2 (for people who can still walk with or without support)

 

with game 2 the frame is used as a support for elderly who can’t stand that well on her own or the frame isn’t used at all for the people who don’t need them. at first four arrows are shown on the mat and one of the arrows show up on the screen and it’s up to the person to step on the right arrow when this is done correct a few time they will level-up and this will go along these lines

level 1: normal setting with slow tempo

level 2: the tempo becomes quicker

level 3: One arrow disappears, when the arrow shows up on the screen the elderly need the remember at this moment where this arrow was.

level 4: another arrow disappears (this happens until all the arrows are gone)

level 5: a new color will show up and this will repeat itself

level 6: after every color disappeared it will become faster and faster.

in between the elderly will be coached by the screen with positive sounds and by saying things. These lines will be somewhat like the ones at the other game. When you give them positive feedback they will be less likely to quit the game because they find it to difficult.

While playing the game the computer will keep information about the person, so how fast they did or how far they came and after a while of playing the game someone can see how much someone has grown. So the game isn’t only fun but also can gather a lot of information.