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SEAM
SEAM
SEAM
SEAM
2021

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SEAM

Remote communication tool

8.7 million people in Europe who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease are disconnected from their families. “Seam” leverages video-calling to offer early-stage Alzheimer’s patients, friends, and caregivers a low-barrier way to create togetherness at a distance. It consists of hardware for the Alzheimer's patient in the form of a video camera and a portable device that connects to the TV, and an app for caregivers, friends, and families. The two groups can communicate through instant messaging in the form of voice recordings, videos, and pictures, asynchronously, and through video calls or by playing multiplayer games.

JURY STATEMENT

This design is innovative and thorough down to the last detail.

WINNER STATEMENT

When designing Seam, we wanted to create a service that marginalized user groups can benefit from during this pandemic. We feel very grateful that Seam was nominated, especially in the category for reducing inequality.

UNIVERSITY

Umeå Institute of Design – Umeå Uni

Umeå, SE
WINNER

Soh Heum Hwang

Umeå Institute of Design – Umeå Uni

Anna Maria Puchalska

Umeå Institute of Design – Umeå Uni

Oliver Weglinski

Umeå Institute of Design – Umeå Uni

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