Virtual Coach Technology for Supporting Self-Care

作     者：Ding, Dan Liu, Hsin-Yi Cooper, Rosemarie Cooper, Rory A. Smailagic, Asim Siewiorek, Dan 

作者机构：Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA 15260 United States Department of Veterans Affairs Human Engineering Research Laboratories VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Pittsburgh PA 15206 7180 Highland Drive Bldg. 4 2nd Fl. East 151R1-H United States Center for Assistive Technology Pittsburgh PA 15213 200 Lothrop Street Forbes Tower Suite 3010 United States School of Computer Science Institute for Complex Engineered Systems Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA Hamburg Hall 1217 United States School of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA Newell-Simon Hall 3519 United States 

出 版 物：《Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America》 (Phys. Med. Rehabil. Clin. North Am.)

年 卷 期：2010年第21卷第1期

页      面：179-194页

学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 0831[工学-生物医学工程（可授工学、理学、医学学位）] 1006[医学-中西医结合] 1002[医学-临床医学] 1010[医学-医学技术（可授医学、理学学位）] 10[医学] 100602[医学-中西医结合临床] 

基　　金：Engineering Research Center, (EEC0540865) US Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Center of Excellence for Wheelchairs and Associated Rehabilitation Engineering, (B3142C) National Science Foundation, NSF 

主　　题：Context awareness Disability Intelligent prompting Power wheelchair seating functions Preventive health management Secondary condition Self-care Virtual coach 

摘      要：Virtual Coach refers to a coaching program or device aiming to guide users through tasks for the purpose of prompting positive behavior or assisting with learning new skills. This article reviews virtual coach interventions with the purpose of guiding rehabilitation professionals to comprehend more effectively the essential components of such interventions, the underlying technologies and their integration, and example applications. A design space of virtual coach interventions including self-monitoring, context awareness, interface modality, and coaching strategies were identified and discussed to address when, how, and what coaching messages to deliver in an automated and intelligent way. Example applications that address various health-related issues also are provided to illustrate how a virtual coach intervention is developed and evaluated. Finally, the article provides some insight into addressing key challenges and opportunities in designing and implementing virtual coach interventions. It is expected that more virtual coach interventions will be developed in the field of rehabilitation to support self-care and prevent secondary conditions in individuals with disabilities. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.