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Unobtrusive Smart Environments for Independent Living and the Role of Mixed Methods in Elderly Healthcare Delivery: The USEFIL Approach

Unobtrusive Smart Environments for Independent Living and the Role of Mixed Methods in Elderly Healthcare Delivery: The USEFIL Approach

Alexander Astaras, Hadas Lewy, Christopher James, Artem Katasonov, Detlef Ruschin, Panagiotis D. Bamidis
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781522539261|ISBN10: 1522539263|EISBN13: 9781522539278
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3926-1.ch066
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Astaras, Alexander, et al. "Unobtrusive Smart Environments for Independent Living and the Role of Mixed Methods in Elderly Healthcare Delivery: The USEFIL Approach." Health Care Delivery and Clinical Science: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 1307-1324. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3926-1.ch066

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Astaras, A., Lewy, H., James, C., Katasonov, A., Ruschin, D., & Bamidis, P. D. (2018). Unobtrusive Smart Environments for Independent Living and the Role of Mixed Methods in Elderly Healthcare Delivery: The USEFIL Approach. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Health Care Delivery and Clinical Science: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1307-1324). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3926-1.ch066

Chicago

Astaras, Alexander, et al. "Unobtrusive Smart Environments for Independent Living and the Role of Mixed Methods in Elderly Healthcare Delivery: The USEFIL Approach." In Health Care Delivery and Clinical Science: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1307-1324. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3926-1.ch066

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Abstract

In this chapter the authors describe a novel approach to healthcare delivery for the elderly as adopted by USEFIL, a research project which uses unobtrusive, multi-parametric sensor data collection to support seniors. The system is based on everyday devices such as an in-mirror camera, smart TV, wrist-mountable personal communicator and a tablet computer strategically distributed around the house. It exploits sensor data fusion, intelligent decision support for carers, remote alerting, secure data communications and storage. A combined quantitative and qualitative knowledgebase was established and analysed, target groups were established among elderly prospective users and scenarios were built around each group. Use cases have been prioritised according to quantitative functional and non-functional criteria. Our research findings suggest that an unobtrusive system such as USEFIL could potentially make a significant difference in the quality of life of elderly people, improve the focus of provided healthcare and support their daily independent living activities.

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