Hi Marcus, Roger and Jeremy,
I agree with Jeremy and Roger on this one. As a rule relying on technology
to solve a problem should be the last resort. If a person is having
difficulties with remembering things then other methods need to be
exhausted before considering technological solutions of the sort
outlined. It would not be difficult to rig up a window opener/closer to a
sensor located at the front door that would automatically shut the windows
when the resident leaves the house (I assume this is a high crime area).
This would be a fix but not to my mind a good one. What Jeremy mentioned
concerning the cooker shut offs is also relevant, although Roger's kit
really seems to do the business. My own difficulty with requests such as
this is the lack of detail concerning the lifestyle of the resident. Is
there a regular time that they cook? how are the memory difficulties
manifested, what is they cause and when are they most frequent. Currently
there are a range of different options for turning on and off cookers that
have different applications and work best in different situations. But as
already stated it would be a last resort for me.
Guy
At 09:48 1/6/2005, Jeremy Linskell wrote:
>Hi Marcus
>
>The second problem seems easier to look at solutions for, and the one
>that comes to mind is a PIR-activated voice memo. QED did stock one,
>although it does not appear to be in the lastest catalogue. I have found
>another on the net, which looks promising,
>http://www.doorstoppers.info/MPX100.htm
>
>The cooker problem is more complex and I think that it probably needs to
>be specified to us in more detail. Is it cooker and/or hob? Is it convinience
>or safety that's the priority? My personal feeling is that these cases should
>start with a proposed protocol for dealing with the situation that one is
>concerned about, tracking back to workable technological fix. Also w.r.t
>cookers, my personal feeling is safety should always come first (including
>safety of neighbours) and that the case should be made for not fitting a
>heat detector + alarm/cut-off based system. I don't think a reminder
>system would work here anyway, as times for cooker use vary so much
>that the alarm would either be set too short and subsequently ignored, or
>too long and not perform a safety function.
>
>cheers
>
>Jeremy
>
> > I'm looking for a device to aid someone with memory difficulties.
> >
> > He has an electric cooker which on some occasions forgets to turn
> > off. We're considering something which clamps around the supply cable
> > and detects when current is drawn and so indicates that the cooker is
> > on. This could then be used to trigger an alarm/reminder after a
> > pre-set time.
> >
> > I'm aware of the Tunstall temperature extremes sensor but would not
> > want to rely on this alone.
> >
> > Has anyone any other suggestions on how to remind someone to turn
> > their electric cooker off? Considering that you don't really want to
> > rely on them setting a timer.
> >
> > The same person forgets to lock their UPVC door when leaving the
> > house. We've one or two ideas around the use of a pressure mat
> > combined with a PIR configured so it's known that he's going outside
> > and a reminding message being played. Any ideas on this front also?
> >
> > Our OT has placed prominent reminders around the kitchen and by the
> > door but we're not sure if the messages will always be acted on.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Marcus.
> >
> > Marcus Friday
> > Barnsley District General Hospital
> > Medical Physics Department
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