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- Abdelmassih Waller, Peter, et al.
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The Extended Television : Using tangible computing to meet the needs of older persons at a nursing home
- 2008
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Ingår i: Gerontechnology. - : International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG). - 1569-1101 .- 1569-111X. ; 7:1, s. 36-47
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper presents a person-centred model and a tangible computing approach to better adapt television media to meet two important needs of older people: social inclusion in their immediate surroundings and better support for one’s own reflections. Method The research project was carried out as a part of the construction, planning and implementation of a new nursing home. The implemented infrastructure enabled television watching at three levels: the regular (broadcast programmes), the internal and the personal. The internal level consisted of an in-house broadcast television channel and two media centres placed in common areas. The personal level had individualised functions. The entire concept is referred to as ‘extended television’. This paper describes the early implementation phase of the internal television channel and the personal television photo album. It also examines the consequences of a person-centred model and a tangible computing approach. Participation in the use of the ‘extended television’ together with older people, relatives and care workers, semistructured dialogues with these people, and observations of the television usage were conducted. Furthermore, the care workers were invited to comment on the prototypes very early in the process. Results Both the internal channel and the personal television photo album were used by older residents and iteratively adapted. However, too many factors and routines varied to get statistically sound results. On the other hand, the research shows that the person-centred study design utilised provided positive results in a setting with constantly changing conditions. Discussion This design encourages further investigations regarding how new conceptual television design can enrich the everyday lives of older people. The results also indicate the plausibility of television photo albums providing new opportunities for reminiscence compared to traditional ones, and that the internal channel resulted in possibilities for social inclusion in the nursing home examined.
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- de Morais, Wagner Ourique, et al.
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A Wearable Accelerometer Based Platform to Encourage Physical Activity for the Elderly
- 2008
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Ingår i: Gerontechnology : international journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society. - Eindhoven : International Society for Gerontechnology. - 1569-1101. ; 07:02, s. 129-181
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The growth in the elderly population will pose great pressure on the healthcare system to treat common geriatric problem. Preventive approaches like encouraging elderly people to perform physical exercises can decrease the risk of developing chronic diseases. In cases when diseases already have developed, further developments could possibly be retarded. In this work a wearable platform to recognize user’ s movements presented. The platform provides interactions with simple computer games designed to promote physical activity.
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- Lorentzon, Ulf, et al.
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MAGIC-HAND: A bottle and jar opening machine for people with severe disabilities
- 2007
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Ingår i: Gerontechnology. - : International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG). - 1569-1101 .- 1569-111X. ; 6:2, s. 79-88
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper describes the development of a prototype product named MAGIC-HAND that has been developed to open bottles, jars and packages that require a twisting action. Its intended users are people with severe disabilities, who are not capable of using the current range of package opening tools. MAGIC-HAND is a kitchen accessory device that fits into standard kitchen furniture. The machine uses novel design approaches applying human-centred virtual prototyping methodology. It is highly automated so users need only place the package in the machine, close the door and activate the machine with a single touch of a button. The machine automatically centres the package, grips its base, senses the height of the closure, grips it and twists it open. Safety features are provided to ensure fingers cannot get trapped accidentally. User trials have highlighted both the advantages and disadvantages of the machine. A comparison with current jar and bottle opening machines is provided. Routes to commercialisation are discussed.
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- Sant'Anna, Anita, 1983-, et al.
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Gait Unsteadiness Analysis from Motion Primitives
- 2008
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Ingår i: Gerontechnology : international journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society. - Eindhoven : International Society for Gerontechnology. - 1569-1101. ; 7:2, s. 204-
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The development of intelligent ambulatory monitoring systems and smart living environments is important when considering the aging of society and its implications. This work concerns the use of human motion analysis as a tool for supporting elderly life. Movement recognition has so far been achieved through some form of template matching after manual segmentation or modeling of important features. However, previous works have failed to generalize movement and have only been able to recognize few predetermined activities. To cope with those limitations, this work suggests a new “motion language” approach. To demonstrate the viability and usefulness of this methodology, the concept of “motion primitives” was used to quantitatively analyze gait unsteadiness, which relates to physical condition and cognitive performance. The variability of stride time and temporal walk symmetry between the two feet were measured. Accelerometers were chosen as motion sensors since they offer desirable features in monitoring human movements such as response to both movement frequency and intensity, miniaturization and low power consumption. This study shows that a motion language methodology is capable of quantitatively measuring temporal gait characteristics and providing tools for continuous, unobtrusive, home-based gait analysis.
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- Waterworth, Eva Lindh, et al.
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The ELITE approach to designing IT for the elderly
- 2006
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Ingår i: Gerontechnology. - Eindhoven : International Society for Gerontechnology. - 1569-1101 .- 1569-111X. ; 5:2, s. 99-105
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We introduce the MAMA (Mobile Augmented Memory Aid) project, during which we gradually evolved a design approach that we call ELITE. MAMA was focused on older people with some kind of memory and associated communication problems, living in residential homes. The overall goal of the project was to examine how information and communication technology can best be used to support and improve memory and communication capacity in senior users, and in the process provide an aid to sensory and social stimulation. We briefly describe the hardware and software prototypes that have resulted so far, during which process the ELITE approach was evolved. We then present the ELITE design principles developed during the project, as a general approach to designing technology for older users. Note that in this paper, the term ELITE refers only to these design principles and should not be confused with any other organisation or company with a similar name.
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- Koga, H., et al.
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Development of an Oral Rehabilitation Robot
- 2008
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Ingår i: Gerontechnology. - Eindhoven. - 1569-111X. ; 7:2, s. 142-142
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- It is well known that the massage therapy is useful for the rehabilitation of various diseases. Althoughvarious apparatus have been developed for the massage of the torso and limbs, a machineto perform precise massage therapy to maxillofacial region is not developed yet.Therefore, we developed a robot system that provides massage therapy to the maxillofacialregion. The name of our newly developed robot was WAO-1. WAO-1 has been designedto perform appropriate massage to the patients with dry mouth. System descriptionThe mechanism of WAO-1 consists of two main parts: robot arms and the plungerdevice. The robot arms consist of two 6-DOF (degrees of freedom) manipulators used tocontrol the movement of the plunger device attached to the end-effector of each manipulator(Figure 1). The plunger device is the only part of the robot having direct contact withthe patient face. In order to control the motion of the plungers attached at each arm ofWAO-1, a position control system is implemented. The control system of WAO-1 is composedby a Massage Pattern Generator and Virtual Compliance Control1. Method Anevaluation experiment of WAO-1 is performed. In this experiment, WAO-1 provides themassage to 6 healthy volunteers (without any maxillofacial disorders). Each subject isprovided the massage to its parotid gland for 2 minutes. In order to confirm the effectivenessof the massage provide by WAO-1, the production of saliva was considered as aperformance index. This index is measured by using the Saxon test2; which is a standardmethod to confirm the effectiveness of the massage therapy. Results and discussionThe average production of saliva was increased by 0.63 g after providing the massage. Byanalyzing the collected data with a t-test, we found a significant difference (p < 0.05). Thusthe effectiveness of the massage to the parotid gland by WAO-1 is confirmed. On theother hand, when the doctor gives the massage to the parotid gland of the people, productionof saliva increases 1.4 g (average of 6 people). Therefore, the effect of WAO-1’s massageis less than that of doctor’s massage. We developed a robot system (WAO-1) whichcan massage the face. We think clinical trial is necessary to collect the data to certify theeffectiveness of robotic massage. The goal of this study is to establish robot massagetherapy as physiotherapy.
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