Exploring personalized virtual companions for therapy adherence: A Persona-driven design approach

This study explores the use of personalized virtual companions to improve therapy adherence by tailoring digital interactions to individual personality traits. Five patient personas were developed based on the Big Five model and served as the foundation for designing corresponding virtual companions. A game-based prototype assessed personality through user behavior across five minigames and assigned each user a matching persona and companion. Validation with 25 participants demonstrated a high l