Situational-Context for Virtually Modeling the Elderly

• Main Author: Garcia-Alonso, J.
• Publication Date: 2019
• Other Authors: Berrocal, J., Murillo, J., Mendes, D., Fonseca, C., Lopes, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
• Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/34027; https://doi.org/Garcia-Alonso, J., Berrocal, J., Murillo, J.M., Mendes, D., Fonseca, C., Lopes, M. (2019). Situational-Context for Virtually Modeling the Elderly. In: , et al. Ambient Intelligence – Software and Applications –, 9th International Symposium on Ambient Intelligence. ISAmI2018 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 806. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01746-0_35; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01746-0_35
• topic: Situational-context; Internet of Things; Eldercare

The generalized aging of the population is incrementing the pressure over, frequently overextended, healthcare systems. This situations is even worse in underdeveloped, sparsely populated regions like Extremadura in Spain or Alentejo in Portugal. In this paper we propose an initial approach to use the Situational-Context, a technique to seamlessly adapt Internet of Things systems to the needs and preferences of their users, for virtually modeling the elderly. These models could be used to enhance the elderly experience when using those kind of systems without raising the need for technical skills. The proposed virtual models will also be the basis for further eldercare innovations in sparsely populated regions.