Fig. 2

This figure illustrates the placement of the fieldworker (Matthew) in the sitting room of Christopher Smith, a person living with dementia in Shire, during the fifth visit to his house for the study. Lauren Smith, his middle-aged daughter and primary caregiver, is also present. This figure typifies the placement of all three actors during the previous fieldwork visits completed by the study team. Matthew often sat on the couch with Lauren sitting on the chair in front of him while Christopher sat on his favourite chair in the corner of the room. In previous visits, the activity monitoring system had a sensor placed on the wall between the two photographs on the chest of drawers opposite the couch. During this visit, the fieldworker observed Christopher’s dog frequently jumping on the couch beside him which placed it directly in front of the motion sensor. As Matthew never observed Christopher leaving his chair during his subsequent visits, he asked Lauren about whether the sensor could be picking up the dog’s movements instead of her father. Such observations highlight how when we use remote monitoring technologies, people cannot always ensure the quality and accuracy about what they imagine the observe (a person with dementia) with potential realities (a dog on the couch). This could jeopardise the security and peace of mind ATT offers caregivers and other user groups