The Usability Potential of a Digital Assistant in Health Care
Author
Moschovitis, Vasileios
Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2019
Abstract
This thesis investigates the usability potential of a voice-controlled digital assistant, the digital nurse, for hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and assisted living facilities in collaboration with the startup Entranet. The core research question is how such a product can help patients, nursing staff, and clinicians within a patient’s or resident’s room. To address this, the study combines business design and empirical validation: Bill Aulet’s Disciplined Entrepreneurship structures market segmentation, end-user profiles, value proposition, product specifications, competitive landscape, decision-making units, sales process, and revenue model; action research incorporates existing knowledge; and Eric Ries’s Lean Startup guides interviews with potential end users, the formulation and testing of key assumptions, and MVP experiments. While detailed findings are not provided in the excerpt, the work reports insights from user interviews and data analysis and offers recommendations on product scope, adoption considerations, and next steps for Entranet. Overall, the thesis maps opportunities for voice recognition to reduce administrative burden and enhance care workflows, outlining a path from concept to a validated venture.
Specialet undersøger anvendelighedspotentialet for en stemmestyret digital assistent, digital nurse, i hospitaler, rehabiliteringscentre og pleje- og omsorgsfaciliteter i samarbejde med startupen Entranet. Det centrale forskningsspørgsmål er, hvordan et sådant produkt kan hjælpe patienter, plejepersonale og læger inde i patienters eller borgeres rum. For at besvare dette kombineres forretningsdesign og empirisk validering: Bill Aulets Disciplined Entrepreneurship anvendes til at strukturere markedssegmentering, slutbrugerprofiler, værdiforslag, produktspecifikationer, konkurrencesituationen, beslutningsenheder, salgsproces og indtægtsmodel; action research inddrager eksisterende viden; og Eric Ries’ Lean Startup guider interviews med potentielle slutbrugere, formulering og test af nøgleantagelser samt MVP-eksperimenter. Selvom detaljerede resultater ikke fremgår af uddraget, beskriver arbejdet indsigter fra brugerinterviews og dataanalyse og giver anbefalinger om produktscope, adoptionshensyn og næste skridt for Entranet. Overordnet kortlægger specialet muligheder for, at stemmegenkendelse kan reducere administrativ byrde og styrke arbejdsgange i plejen, og skitserer vejen fra idé til valideret venture.
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