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International Journal of AI for
Materials and Design Intelligent interactive textile in healthcare

discussions, focusing on two main areas: (i) participants’ (iv) Question 4: Why is it important for the system to be
background and experience with the social center, and contactless?
(ii) their preferences regarding textile design. The first (v) Question 5: What is special about the fact that textile
section explored general usage and engagement with the is soft or tactile, and how could that benefit this
center through the following questions: purpose?
(i) Question 1: Have you visited a similar social center (vi) Question 6: For this project with the WTSDHC, can
before? you share the background – how did the collaboration
(ii) Question 2: Approximately how long do you usually come about?
stay at the center during each visit? (vii) Question 7: How much room is there for future
(iii) Question 3: How frequently do you attend the center? improvement of this product or innovation?
(iv) Question 4: Do you usually visit the center alone? (viii) Question 8: Can you describe the co-design process
(v) Question 5: What activities are typically available to involved in developing these wall panels?
you? Questions for the OT lead focused on therapeutic
(vi) Question 6: Which activities do you enjoy the most? impact, rehabilitation value, and real-world application.
(vii) Question 7: Which activities do you think could be These included:
improved? (i) Question 1: How have the intelligent textiles
(viii) Question 8: What is your primary reason for visiting contributed to the multisensory experiences of users
the center? in your center?
(ix) Question 9: Outside of the center, where do you (ii) Question 2: Is it important for visitors at your center
usually spend your time, and what are your hobbies? to move around?
The second section addressed textile and design (iii) Question 3: Do you think the changing colors
preferences: and AI-driven interactions on the wall provide an
(i) Question 1: What are your impressions of the sample effective way to stimulate or engage users?
illuminative textiles? (iv) Question 4: What are the main benefits of using this
(ii) Question 2: Are you familiar with the concept of a new material in a rehabilitation context?
sensory wall? (v) Question 5: Why do you believe this AI textile system
(iii) Question 3: Do you have suggestions for the design is unique?
of the wall panels – for example, preferred themes, (vi) Question 6: From your observation, how has this
colors, or functional features? design engaged users?
(vii) Question 7: In your opinion, is there a need for
3.1.2. Stakeholders’ interviews after on-site intelligent materials in rehabilitation practices?
installation (viii) Question 8: Can you describe the effects of the AI
A systematic evaluation of the installation’s efficacy was wall and the benefits it has brought to your center?
conducted through two methodologically distinct phases: Interviews with co-designers and end-users focused on
expert interviews with the research lead and the OT their personal engagement in the co-design process and
lead (co-design session B) on February 7, 2023, followed their perceptions of usability, esthetics, and experiential
by interviews with two co-designers and two end-user value after installation. Questions for the co-designers
representatives (co-design session C) on March 25, 2024. included:
This multi-phase assessment provided meaningful insights (i) Question 1: How did participating in the co-design
into the long-term impact of implementing co-designed, process make you feel?
workshop-derived principles within a healthcare setting. (ii) Question 2: What are your thoughts on the final
The expert interviews consisted of a series of structured design, particularly considering it incorporates
questions aimed at understanding both conceptual features inspired by the Wong Tai Sin District?
foundations and practical applications of the intelligent (iii) Question 3: How do you feel about seeing your ideas
textile system. Questions for the research lead included: manifest in the design of the illuminative panels?
(i) Question 1: Could you share the background of this (iv) Question 4: What is your impression of the installed
research study? panels in the health center, particularly regarding
(ii) Question 2: Why do we need to use multisensory texture and color change?
stimulation tools to treat or respond to this problem? (v) Question 5: What do you think about the gestures
(iii) Question 3: What is the innovation or novelty of selected for the gesture recognition technology
using intelligent textiles as a multisensory tool? integrated into the panels?

Volume 2 Issue 3 (2025) 52 doi: 10.36922/IJAMD025170013