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Interaction with a Virtual Coach for Active and Healthy Ageing.
Michael McTear1, Kristiina Jokinen2, Mirza Mohtashim Alam3
1School of Computing, Ulster University, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 11, 2023
Summary
The e-VITA project developed a virtual coach for active and healthy aging, utilizing participatory design and open-source technology. This innovative approach supports the elderly population
Area of Science:
- Gerontology and Digital Health
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Background:
- Increased life expectancy necessitates innovative solutions for active aging and elderly care.
- The e-VITA project addresses the growing need for supportive technologies in aging populations.
- International collaboration between the European Union and Japan drives advancements in elderly care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a cutting-edge virtual coaching system focused on active and healthy aging.
- To design a virtual coach that meets the specific needs of the elderly through participatory methods.
- To create an integrated system leveraging multimodal data and knowledge representation for personalized support.
Main Methods:
- Participatory design involving workshops, focus groups, and living laboratories across Germany, France, Italy, and Japan.
- Development of use cases using the open-source Rasa framework for the virtual coach.
- Integration of context, subject expertise, and multimodal data via Knowledge Bases and Knowledge Graphs.
Main Results:
- Successful development of a virtual coaching system for active and healthy aging.
- Demonstrated integration of diverse data types and knowledge representations.
- Multilingual support (English, German, French, Italian, Japanese) enhances accessibility.
Conclusions:
- The e-VITA virtual coach offers a promising technological solution for supporting active and healthy aging.
- Participatory design ensures user-centered development for effective elderly care tools.
- The system's architecture supports adaptable and context-aware virtual coaching for diverse user needs.
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