GUIDed: An Augmented Reality Assisted-Living and Social Interaction Platform for Older Adults

Lazic, Kale Strahinja; Achilleos, Achilleas; Parker, Stefan; Mettouris, Christos; Yeratziotis, Alexandros; Papadopoulos, George Α.; Theodorou, Charalampos; Pecyna, Karol

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-94209-0_7

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“…Furthermore, AR can be beneficial for instrumental activities and daily support of older adults. Accompanied by voice assistance, visual 3D prompts can be augmented into the living environment and guide older adults through everyday routine tasks such as medication management, meal preparation, or cleaning [19][20][21]. This way, AR systems can support the independence of those individuals who might otherwise require continuous assistance from medical staff [22].…”

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“Like a Virtual Family Reunion”: Older Adults Defining Requirements for an Augmented Reality Communication System

Mikhailova,

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Döring

2024

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Leading a socially engaged life is beneficial for the well-being of older adults. Immersive technologies, such as augmented reality (AR), have the potential to provide more engaging and vivid communication experiences compared to conventional digital tools. This qualitative study adopts a human-centered approach to discern the general attitudes and specific requirements of older adults regarding interpersonal communication facilitated by AR. We conducted semi-structured individual interviews with a sample of N = 30 older adults from Germany. During the interviews, participants evaluated storyboard illustrations depicting a fictional AR-enabled communication scenario centered around a grandparent and their adult grandchildren, which were represented as avatars within the AR environment. The study identified technological, emotional, social, and administrative requirements of older adults regarding the AR communication system. Based on these findings, we provide practical recommendations aimed at more inclusive technology design, emphasizing the significance of addressing the emotional needs of older adults, especially the perceived intimacy of AR-based interpersonal communication. Acknowledging and catering to these emotional needs is crucial, as it impacts the adoption of immersive technologies and the realization of their social benefits. This study contributes to the development of user-friendly AR systems that effectively promote and foster social engagement among older adults.

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“Like a Virtual Family Reunion”: Older Adults Defining Requirements for an Augmented Reality Communication System

Mikhailova,

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Döring

2024

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“…Lazic et al [66] introduced the concept of social communication service in their article. It addresses the issue of older individuals' social isolation and loneliness by facilitating interactions between them and family members, caregivers, friends, and even strangers through social communication services.…”

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Mapping a Decade of Smart Homes for the Elderly in Web of Science: A Scientometric Review in CiteSpace

2023

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Challenges caused by the care of the ageing population in many countries are becoming increasingly severe. However, high expenditures on healthcare services and the cost of infrastructure construction will be an unbearable burden for both the government and individuals. Due to its security, convenience, and lower prices compared with traditional medical care, smart home technology, which includes information and communication technologies (ICTs), artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), can reduce the care burden. While smart home studies targeting older adults have increased, systematic analysis of these studies is lacking. CiteSpace enables rapid clustering and visualisation of the literature using scientific diagrams, exhibiting the results more comprehensibly. This analysis of academic research published within the last decade (from 2012 to 2023) through a scientometric approach can help to understand the historical variations, the latest technologies and emerging trends, and the research clusters that have emerged related to the study of smart homes for the elderly (SHFTE). The study results showed that recent research mainly centres on IoT for home automation and home-based healthcare, including wearable device applications and information security analysis. Research trends regarding SHFTE have focused primarily on developing and updating smart technologies based on the IoT, sensors, and related home monitoring. Therefore, greater emphasis must be placed on connecting smart homes and intelligent buildings with communities and societies, developing the potential of smart communities, and investigating the application of smart integration to the home and community in cities.

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GUIDed: An Augmented Reality Assisted-Living and Social Interaction Platform for Older Adults

Cited by 2 publications

References 12 publications

“Like a Virtual Family Reunion”: Older Adults Defining Requirements for an Augmented Reality Communication System

“Like a Virtual Family Reunion”: Older Adults Defining Requirements for an Augmented Reality Communication System

Mapping a Decade of Smart Homes for the Elderly in Web of Science: A Scientometric Review in CiteSpace

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