藉由國科會與歐盟「智慧健康長照計畫」(AAL :Active Assisted Living) 的國際合作，我們與歐洲的創新公司 Heveas ApS(丹麥), 以及 Achilles Design(比 利時)，有機會共同研究中老年人對於具有光療和香療功能穿戴裝置的接受度和體 驗學習。
目前許多研究和產品都專注於單一的光療或芳療，其主的功能是改善生活或是睡眠品質。光療改善的原理是在睡醒後使用光療照射，以降低退黑激素分泌，調整個人作息，晝夜節律來符合社交，工作所需，從而達到生活品質的改善。
芳療則藉由精油，氣味等經由呼吸，皮膚吸收途徑來影響身心。通常在夜間使用，通過精油來放鬆心情，進而達到生活和睡眠品質的提升。此次的研究結合兩者日間光療與夜晚芳療的時間特性，希望能達成全日加成改善的效果。
此次計畫分別以問卷以及以模擬產品來體驗和實驗，對象以中老年人為 主。問卷的是以光療眼鏡以及精油為人體實驗介入的假設，對於 含有爭議成份的藍光光療以及含有精油的實驗，受試者的實驗參與意願，是我 們想要了解中老年人的開放程度以及接受程度。
問卷同時也調查平日精神以及睡眠狀況，進而交叉分析起居狀況和參與意願。體驗方面則以模擬產品進行為期四週實驗，第二週的介入為期一週。第一，三，四週作為前，後測觀察期。測量方面則以每日問卷和智慧手環進行，以監測睡眠以及白天的狀況。
在180 人群組的問卷調查結果顯示，回覆者顯示在各個實驗，參與的意願 都超過七成，這高比率有超過我們的預期。數據也透露睡眠，精神不佳的參與意願 更高，符合預期。在問卷調查的回覆期間，我們以獎勵機制來介入以提高回覆率。 從回覆的人數變化發現，獎勵機制有效的增加約三倍的回覆人數;分析群組回覆的 時間點也進一步的了解受試者的行為模式;大部分在訊息釋放後 24 小時內會是回覆 的黃金時段，之後回覆率驟降。
模擬產品的實驗，沒有發現有顯著的作用。對於受試者日常生活，工作，家庭所受到的壓力有可能遠超過介入的影響，就以有限的數據無法有強烈的結論。對於未來延續有關的睡眠，生活實驗;可以更加衡量生活，外來因素所帶來的影響和介入的強度相衡量，來更細心規劃有效的受試者和環境的選擇。

This research focuses on studying an innovative wearable device that combines
aromatherapy and light therapy functions. The primary objective is to assess the device's feasibility and viability during the initial stages of product development. The study aims to address important questions surrounding the device's potential.
To achieve this, online polling and proof of concept activities were conducted. The study involved collecting data on participants' intentions to participate in experiments, obtaining user feedback, and analyzing data gathered from individuals who interacted with an emulated version of the device. These efforts aimed to evaluate market acceptance, user perception, and the device's effectiveness in delivering the intended benefits of aromatherapy and light therapy.
The findings from the acceptance and proof of concept analysis have been compiled and are presented in this report. The results indicate a promising market reception for the device, although its functional effectiveness remains unclear due to certain limitations in the experimental design. Through a thorough examination of the collected data, valuable insights can be gained to further refine the device's design and validate its functionality.

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