TY - JOUR
T1 - Supporting peace of mind and independent living with the Aurama awareness system
AU - Dadlani Mahtani, Pavan
AU - Markopoulos, P.
AU - Sinitsyn, A.G.
AU - Aarts, E.H.L.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - An awareness system was designed to provide peace of mind and a sense of connectedness to adults who care for an elderly parent living alone. The iterative design of the Aurama awareness system showed and our empirical research, including field trials ranging from four to six months, confirm the potential of awareness systems to support both generations suggesting that research should examine, firstly, how to convey long-term trends regarding the wellbeing of the elderly and, secondly, how to intertwine the communication of awareness information with expressive forms of communication. We further explore the role that formal care providers can play when caring for the elderly using the awareness system. We discuss implications of our studies for the design of ambient intelligent systems supporting awareness between elderly, their adult children and care providers, and derive several lessons learned in conducting long-term field trials.
Keywords: Ambient intelligence, awareness, connectedness, assisted living, field trials, elderly care
AB - An awareness system was designed to provide peace of mind and a sense of connectedness to adults who care for an elderly parent living alone. The iterative design of the Aurama awareness system showed and our empirical research, including field trials ranging from four to six months, confirm the potential of awareness systems to support both generations suggesting that research should examine, firstly, how to convey long-term trends regarding the wellbeing of the elderly and, secondly, how to intertwine the communication of awareness information with expressive forms of communication. We further explore the role that formal care providers can play when caring for the elderly using the awareness system. We discuss implications of our studies for the design of ambient intelligent systems supporting awareness between elderly, their adult children and care providers, and derive several lessons learned in conducting long-term field trials.
Keywords: Ambient intelligence, awareness, connectedness, assisted living, field trials, elderly care
U2 - 10.3233/AIS-2011-0094
DO - 10.3233/AIS-2011-0094
M3 - Article
SN - 1876-1364
VL - 3
SP - 37
EP - 50
JO - Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments
JF - Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments
IS - 1
ER -