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Information and assistance bubbles to help elderly people in public environments
Sandra Huertas1, Juan P Lazaro, Sergio Guillen
1ITACA-TSB Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 46022, SPAIN. sanhuesa@itaca.upv.es
Summary
Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) enhances elderly independence through mobility support. This system extends home care beyond the house, offering services in public spaces for greater autonomy.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Assistive Technology
Background:
- Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) aims to increase autonomy for elderly and disabled individuals.
- Mobility support is crucial for elderly independence and social integration.
- Existing AAL solutions often focus primarily on in-home support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present an Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) solution for supporting elderly people outside their homes.
- To enhance mobility and autonomy for the elderly in public spaces.
- To integrate outdoor AAL services with home-based care systems.
Main Methods:
- Development of an AAL solution providing information and assistance in outdoor public areas.
- Introduction of the 'bubble' concept for localized service consumption in physical spaces.
- Integration of mobility-based AAL services with existing ambient assisted home environments.
Main Results:
- The proposed AAL solution offers support to elderly individuals near and inside public buildings.
- The 'bubble' concept facilitates access to local services in defined physical spaces.
- Users experience mobility services as a seamless extension of their home-based care.
Conclusions:
- The AAL mobility solution successfully extends care beyond the home environment.
- The 'bubble' concept enables localized service delivery for enhanced user autonomy.
- This approach promotes greater independence and social integration for the elderly through accessible technology.
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