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J G Wallace1, M G Chambers, R A Hobson
1Faculty of Informatics, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, UK. jg.wallaace@ulst.ac.uk
Abstract:
We have developed a knowledge-based multimedia telecare system, based on a multimedia PC connected by ISDN at 128 kbit/s. The user display is a television. Multimedia material is accessed through a browser-based interface. A remote-control handset is used as the main means of interaction, to ensure ease of use and overcome any initial reservations resulting from 'technophobia' on the part of the informal carer. The system was used in 13 family homes and four professional sites in Northern Ireland. The evaluations produced positive comments from the informal carers. There are plans to expand the use of the system.
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