Oniro is an interactive system able to influence child’s breathing rate on peripheral attention, on the natural and involuntary reflexes of our body, therefore on the unconscious responses of our body to exogenous stimulations. This methodology is described in the scientific literature as mindless computing. It exploits theories and concepts belonging to disciplines such as psychology, physiology or behavioral economics. By intersecting this methodology with midwifery, a new combination is created. This combination is particularly interesting because mindless computing fits coherently into the interaction between man and machine in the first months of life. This binomial develops in the phase of distension and falling asleep of the newborn, exploiting natural reflex mechanisms of the body. Using this type of response it’s possible to act on the frequency of the child’s breathing, helping him to fall asleep or calm down. This type of functionality is associated with the measurement of the child’s respiratory rate, contactless. So the objectives of this project are mainly two: to exploit the natural and reflex mechanisms of the body to help newborn to fall asleep and calm down, and at the same time measure his respiratory rate to prevent SIDS regularizing the child’s respiratory rate from the data detected in real time. These technologies are inserted in a context in which the parental role is increasingly evolving. Today’s mothers are fatigued and totally lacking in attention to themselves. A study by the American Time Survey revealed that the time spent on personal care is only 11.2%, compared with 62% of time spent caring for the child. One of the most difficult moments in the management of a newborn is falling asleep, which is a very frequent moment during the day of a newborn, given the absence of a circadian cycle. The baby sleeps throughout the day, with small naps interrupted by waking moments. The aim of the project will be precisely to help new parents manage this moment in a new way, hence by exploiting a natural and automatic mechanism of the body. It’s a new way of parenting that suits to today’s society.
Oniro è un sistema interattivo in grado di influenzare la frequenza respiratoria di un neonato agendo sull’attenzione periferica, sui riflessi naturali ed involontari del nostro corpo, quindi sulle risposte inconsce del nostro organismo a stimolazioni esogene. Questa metodologia è descritta nella letteratura scientifica come mindless computing. Essa sfrutta teorie e concetti facenti parte di discipline come la psicologia , la fisiologia o l’economia comportamentale. Intersecando questa metodologia con l’ostetricia, si crea un binomio nuovo. Questo binomio risulta particolamente interessante perchè la mindless computing si inserisce coerentemente nell’interazione uomo macchina nei primi mesi di vita. Questo binomio si sviluppa nella fase di distensione e di addormentamento del neonato, sfruttando naturali meccanismi di riflesso del corpo. Utilizzando questo tipo di risposta è possibile agire sulla frequenza di atti respiratori del bambino, aiutandolo ad addormentarsi o a calmarsi. A questo tipo di funzionalità viene associata la misurazione della frequenza respiratoria del bambino, a distanza. Dunque gli obiettivi di questo progetto sono principalmente due: sfruttare i meccanismi naturali e di riflesso del nostro corpo per aiutare il bambino ad addormentarsi e calmarsi, e al contempo misurare la sua frequenza respiratoria per prevenire la SIDS e per regolarizzare la frequenza respiratoria del bambino a partire dal dato rilevato in real time. Queste tecnologie vanno ad inserirsi in un contesto in cui il ruolo genitoriale sta sempre più evolvendosi. Le madri odierne sono affaticate e totalmente manchevoli di attenzione nei confronti di se stesse. Uno studio dell’American Time Survey ha rivelato che il tempo speso per la cura personale è solo del l’11,2%, contro il 62% di tempo speso per la cura del bambino. Uno dei momenti più difficili nella gestione di un neonato è l’addormentamento, momento tra l’altro molto frequente durante la giornata di un neonato, data l’assenza di un ciclo circadiano, dorme durante tutto il giorno, con piccoli sonnellini intervallati da momenti di veglia. Lo scopo del progetto sarà proprio quello di aiutare i neogenitori a gestire questo momento in un modo nuovo, ovvero sfruttando un meccanismo naturale ed automatico del corpo, tale da favorire l’addormentamento del neonato e a calmarne il pianto.
Oniro. Un sistema-prodotto di ausilio ai neo genitori nella gestione dell'addormentamento del neonato e di monitoraggio della frequenza respiratoria a distanza
BERNECICH, FRANCESCA
2018/2019
Abstract
Oniro is an interactive system able to influence child’s breathing rate on peripheral attention, on the natural and involuntary reflexes of our body, therefore on the unconscious responses of our body to exogenous stimulations. This methodology is described in the scientific literature as mindless computing. It exploits theories and concepts belonging to disciplines such as psychology, physiology or behavioral economics. By intersecting this methodology with midwifery, a new combination is created. This combination is particularly interesting because mindless computing fits coherently into the interaction between man and machine in the first months of life. This binomial develops in the phase of distension and falling asleep of the newborn, exploiting natural reflex mechanisms of the body. Using this type of response it’s possible to act on the frequency of the child’s breathing, helping him to fall asleep or calm down. This type of functionality is associated with the measurement of the child’s respiratory rate, contactless. So the objectives of this project are mainly two: to exploit the natural and reflex mechanisms of the body to help newborn to fall asleep and calm down, and at the same time measure his respiratory rate to prevent SIDS regularizing the child’s respiratory rate from the data detected in real time. These technologies are inserted in a context in which the parental role is increasingly evolving. Today’s mothers are fatigued and totally lacking in attention to themselves. A study by the American Time Survey revealed that the time spent on personal care is only 11.2%, compared with 62% of time spent caring for the child. One of the most difficult moments in the management of a newborn is falling asleep, which is a very frequent moment during the day of a newborn, given the absence of a circadian cycle. The baby sleeps throughout the day, with small naps interrupted by waking moments. The aim of the project will be precisely to help new parents manage this moment in a new way, hence by exploiting a natural and automatic mechanism of the body. It’s a new way of parenting that suits to today’s society.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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