Abstract
We present the concept of an Intelligent Assistant Carer system for the elderly, designed to help with active aging and to facilitate the interactions with carers. The system is modular, allowing the users to choose the appropriate functions according to their needs, and is built on an open platform in order to make it compatible with third-party products and services. Currently, the system consists of a wearable device (a smartwatch) and an internet portal that manages the data and takes care of the interactions between the user, the carers, and the support services. We present in detail one of the modules, i.e., fall detection, and the results of a pilot study for the system on 150 users over the course of 3 months.
Highlights
Advances in medicine and living conditions are significantly increasing average life expectancy, while at the same time the natality rate in developed countries is falling
5 Conclusions information and communication technologies (ICT) solutions are promising for making aging a better experience, by improving the user’s quality of life, lowering the costs, and making the interactions with all involved easier
We present the concept of a system that assists in all three fields—the intelligent assistant carer takes care of the user in a variety of situations, 24/7, and helps the human carer when needed
Summary
Advances in medicine and living conditions are significantly increasing average life expectancy, while at the same time the natality rate in developed countries is falling. This creates a distorted demographic pyramid where there are more elderly people over 65 than there are children under 15 [1]. It has been estimated by Eurostat that the working population (15–64 years) will decrease to 56% of total population by the year 2050 [2] This could lead to a number of problems for society, such as insufficient numbers of qualified personnel to care for the elderly, rising costs for individuals, families, and the public purse, and a potential decrease in the perceived quality of life for individuals. We face two main challenges—first, to enable the elderly to live a high-quality independent life at home for as long as possible and, second, to facilitate the care provided in the nursing homes
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