BRELOMATE - A Distributed, Multi-device Platform for Online Information, Communication and Gaming Services Among the Elderly

Doppler, Jakob; Sommer, Sabine; Gradl, Christian; Rottermanner, Gernot

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-41264-1_37

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“…The CBAC integrates a highly heterogeneous set of activities targeted at cross-domain stimulation; physical, cognitive, and social. Differently from other platforms [23], the CBAC allows the combination of social engagement and physical and cognitive stimulation with monitoring capabilities that are used to provide better stimulation to the elder using engaging activities and leveraging on the concept of virtual rooms. This transversal approach, which combines monitoring and simulation, allows mutual benefits across different domains.…”

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“…In this approach the social community is designed and developed around activities and functionalities designed specifically to engage users and to stimulate them, thus leveraging on such motivation to foster socialization. As an example, the work of [23,24] shows how the development of digital activities specifically targeted to elders (as a digital card game) can be effectively used for such a purpose. The technology barrier is lowered by developing a simple and intuitive interface for a tablet and television.…”

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A Community-Based Activity Center to Promote Social Engagement and Counteract Decline of Elders Living Independently

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et al. 2021

AIxIA 2020 – Advances in Artificial Intelligence

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Global ageing of the population is deeply affecting the everyday lives of the frailest, by exposing them to increasing isolation and loneliness that, in turn, can cause or accelerate cognitive decline. The use of digital technologies and, in particular, social networks can be an effective tool to mitigate this phenomenon, by helping older age people to stay connected and be stimulated in the cognitive and physical sphere. In this work, we present a platform called Community-Based Activity Center (CBAC) a central tool developed within the scope of the European project Movecare, an effort to leverage intelligent Ambient-Assisted Living technologies to promote active well-being for the elderly. CBAC conveys cross-domain stimulation in the cognitive, physical, and social scopes by providing a virtual community where different types of activities can be carried out alone or together with caregivers, members of the family, friends, and peers. We followed a modular approach, developing a flexible platform that be integrated with AI-based recommendations and that allows for transparent monitoring. The effectiveness of our platform has been extensively tested in a preliminary usability test and in a pilot experimental campaign that involved 25 selected seniors on a time span of 10 weeks.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Community-Based Activity Center to Promote Social Engagement and Counteract Decline of Elders Living Independently

Luperto

Basilico

Vuono

et al. 2021

AIxIA 2020 – Advances in Artificial Intelligence

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“…For instance, the tablet as a control unit was considered as an input device in favor of more natural tangible interfaces such as a NFC-based deck for card games. The older users agreed early that the tablet works as a "remote control for the TV where the menu could be navigated and notifications and events are displayed" [3].…”

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Improving User Engagement and Social Participation of Elderly People Through a TV and Tablet-Based Communication and Entertainment Platform

Doppler

Gradl

Sommer

et al. 2018

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Maintaining healthy relationships and companionship are major challenges to prevent potentially harmful effects of loneliness and social isolation in older age. Therefore, to foster participation and user engagement of elderly people in online communication and entertainment the user experience of devices and services need to be improved substantially. This paper discusses a participatory design approach to design and implement a TV and tablet-based communications and entertainment platform called BRELOMATE. The results of a field study with 30 elderly people over five months shows that each users was online for 37.0 h and played the card game service for 23.3 h on average over the course of 8 weeks.

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“…Information technologies, including those based on internet adoption, allow older people to remain active longer [116] and maintain their social relationships [117]. Ambient intelligence enhanced with social networks and features can support independent living, social participation and online communication [118], as well as improve their health and contribute to better social well-being [119,120]. Unfortunately, ad hoc application of traditional system design methods may not always be considered as effective [121].…”

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A Review of Internet of Things Technologies for Ambient Assisted Living Environments

2019

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The internet of things (IoT) aims to extend the internet to real-world objects, connecting smart and sensing devices into a global network infrastructure by connecting physical and virtual objects. The IoT has the potential to increase the quality of life of inhabitants and users of intelligent ambient assisted living (AAL) environments. The paper overviews and discusses the IoT technologies and their foreseen impacts and challenges for the AAL domain. The results of this review are summarized as the IoT based gerontechnology acceptance model for the assisted living domain. The model focuses on the acceptance of new technologies by older people and underscores the need for the adoption of the IoT for the AAL domain.

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BRELOMATE - A Distributed, Multi-device Platform for Online Information, Communication and Gaming Services Among the Elderly

Cited by 8 publications

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A Community-Based Activity Center to Promote Social Engagement and Counteract Decline of Elders Living Independently

A Community-Based Activity Center to Promote Social Engagement and Counteract Decline of Elders Living Independently

Improving User Engagement and Social Participation of Elderly People Through a TV and Tablet-Based Communication and Entertainment Platform

A Review of Internet of Things Technologies for Ambient Assisted Living Environments

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