Abstract
Ageing is a natural process for all living beings implying some cognitive and motor changes with time passing. The later stages of life have some associated disabilities and pathologies that can impose limits to the way of life that previously was a routine. Medical research and technological developments address those limitations with pharmaceutical drugs and treatments that overcome such limitations while providing support to extend, as much as possible, that previous normality. As people live longer lives, some conditions become more frequent as is the case of dementia and particularly of Alzheimer. While clinical staff try to find treatments and apply existing medical knowledge, it is important to help people in such conditions to continue doing their routines with minimal risk and distress for them and for relatives and caregivers. Displacement and posture are critical aspects for elder as sometimes they forget places and routes, getting lost with physical risks of accidents and exposing themselves to potential dangerous situations. This paper presents a framework to support development and testing of applications that use devices to keep track on displacement, using smartphone sensors as the pervasive built in GPS sensors, within the lab environment.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2017 International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation |
Subtitle of host publication | Engineering, Technology and Innovation Management Beyond 2020: New Challenges, New Approaches, ICE/ITMC 2017 - Proceedings |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Pages | 1559-1563 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Volume | 2018-January |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538607749 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Feb 2018 |
Event | 23rd International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation, ICE/ITMC 2017 - Madeira Island, Portugal Duration: 27 Jun 2017 → 29 Jun 2017 |
Conference
Conference | 23rd International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation, ICE/ITMC 2017 |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Madeira Island |
Period | 27/06/17 → 29/06/17 |
Keywords
- Ambient Assisted Living
- GPS simulation