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Wearable device to assist independent living

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Published/Copyright: November 9, 2011
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International Journal on Disability and Human Development
From the journal Volume 10 Issue 4

Abstract

Older people increasingly want to remain living independently in their own homes. The aim of the ENABLE project is to develop a wearable device that can be used to support older people in their daily lives and which can monitor their health status, detect potential problems, provide activity reminders and offer communication and alarm services. In order to determine the specifications and functionality required for the development of the device, user surveys and focus groups were undertaken, use case analysis and scenario modeling carried out. The project has resulted in the development of a wrist-worn device and mobile phone combination that can support and assist older and vulnerable wearers with a range of activities and services both inside their home and as they move around their local environment. The device is currently undergoing pilot trials in five European countries. The aim of this paper is to describe the ENABLE device, its features and services, and the infrastructure within which it operates.

Keywords: assistive technology; independence; older people; wrist-worn device
Corresponding author: Professor Rachel J. McCrindle, University of Reading, School of Systems Engineering, Whiteknights, PO Box 225, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AY, UK
Received: 2010-11-15
Accepted: 2011-4-25
Published Online: 2011-11-09
Published in Print: 2011-11-01

©2011 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston

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https://doi.org/10.1515/IJDHD.2011.052
Keywords for this article
assistive technology; independence; older people; wrist-worn device

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  1. Editorial
  2. Virtual reality and assistive technologies for people with disabilities
  3. Review Articles
  4. SimCoach: an intelligent virtual human system for providing healthcare information and support
  5. Exploring intelligent agents in three-dimensional games for cognitive stimulation
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  10. Traumatic brain injury memory training: a virtual reality online solution
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  12. Continuation of balance training for stroke subjects in home environment using virtual reality
  13. Audio-visual biofeedback system for postural control
  14. Assessing navigation in real and virtual environments: a validation study
  15. Development of an interactive stepping game to reduce falls in older adults
  16. A study to evaluate a low cost virtual reality system for home based rehabilitation of the upper limb following stroke
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  19. Designing a workplace for workers with motion disability with computer simulation and virtual reality techniques
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