AMBIENT DEVICE

摘要

The present invention relates to a hand-held device (10) providing interaction between a first individual and a second individual in a hospital environment, the hand-held device configured to establish emotional communication between the first individual and the second individual. The hand-held device may comprise a wireless receiver device (12) configured to receive data from an externally placed wireless transmitter device in response to input from the second individual, a light emitting device (14) configured to emit colored light in response to data received via the receiver device, and a display area at the surface of the hand-held device (10) configured to allow light emitted by the light emitting device (14) to pass through and thereby illuminating the display area. Further the present invention relates to a method for providing interaction between a first individual and a second individual,the first individual and the second individual being in spatially separated rooms in a hospital environment. The method may comprise providing a first device (10) to the first individual, the first device (10) comprising a light emitting device (14) and a controller for controlling the light emitting device, a receiver (12) for receiving data from an external device, the data representing input from the second individual, providing a second device to the second individual, the second device comprising a sensor for sensing input from the second individual, a transmitter for transmitting data to the first device (10), the data representing input from the second individual, transmitting data from the second device to the first device (10), receiving data at the second device, and operating the light emitting device (14) in accordance to the received data.