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Smart Environments and Social Robots for Age-Friendly Integrated Care Services
Ionut Anghel1, Tudor Cioara1, Dorin Moldovan1
1Computer Science Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Memorandumului 28, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Summary
Smart environments and assistive technologies support older adults' independent living. These innovations help manage medications and boost social and cognitive activities, improving quality of life and delaying institutionalization.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Computer Science
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Aging population presents significant care sustainability challenges.
- Increasing demand for care services contrasts with a shrinking workforce.
- World Health Organization (WHO) promotes smart, age-friendly environments to support older adults' independence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey smart environments, machine learning, and robot assistive technologies for older adults' independent living.
- To present integrated care services utilizing assistive technologies for polypharmacy management and social/cognitive support.
- To detail the architectural views, technology usage, interaction flows, and data models of these services.
Main Methods:
- Review and synthesis of smart environment technologies, machine learning, and robotics.
- Description of two case studies implementing integrated care services with assistive technologies.
- Analysis of architectural views, end-user interaction, and data models for enhanced care delivery.
Main Results:
- Identification of key technologies enabling independent living for older adults.
- Demonstration of innovative applications for polypharmacy management and cognitive/social support.
- Development of architectural frameworks and data models for integrated assistive care services.
Conclusions:
- Assistive technologies and smart environments are crucial for promoting healthier, safer, and more independent lives for older adults.
- Innovative integrated care services can effectively address challenges in polypharmacy management and social/cognitive engagement.
- Technological advancements in this field are vital for improving the quality of life and social connectivity of an aging population.
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