Abstract
This interdisciplinary project aims to develop and assess the functional potential of radar technology in the care services. The project mainly has an exploratory character where the technological and functional potential of impulse-radar sensor are tested out in monitoring of elderly and disabled people living in their own home. Designing a non-invasive system for monitoring of movements of frail persons living at home is the main goal, with the intent of assessing health and functional status through monitoring of activities of daily life (ADL) and detecting potentially dangerous situations, not the least related to a long lie following falls.
Highlights
Development of novel radar technology in home care services The task of this Polish-Norwegian project is the development of novel technology for care services; – designing a non-invasive and non-intrusive radar-based system for monitoring of movements of frail persons living at home is the main goal
Interdisciplinary collaboration, where insight from health and social scientists and practitioners is as important as technical knowledge, was proved to be crucial in the RADCARE project – aimed at the development of novel technology for the healthcare sector
Based on the experience we gained when designing a system for detecting and indentifying body movements and activities of daily life (ADL) of a home-dwelling elderly who may suffer from several chronic conditions, disability or frailty, we were able to define challenges, opportunities and important topics
Summary
Development of novel radar technology in home care services The task of this Polish-Norwegian project is the development of novel technology for care services; – designing a non-invasive and non-intrusive radar-based system for monitoring of movements of frail persons living at home is the main goal. Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd and an increasing number of them are disabled or frail only a short time at the end of their lives (from a few weeks to a few years) [1]. A recent WHO publication [13] suggests that future health and care needs should be met by strengthening health promotion and community-based services, and by acknowledging family and informal home-based care. These ends can be reached by, e.g., facilitating innovation, including employment of ambient technology. Our paper will convey some preliminary experiences regarding opportunities and challenges in this interdisciplinary project
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