Ambient Assisted Living - Italian Forum 2018

Preface

Contents

Models and Algorithms

A Personalised Virtual Coach to Counteract Ageing Decline: The H2020 NESTORE Project

1 Introduction

2 The Wellbeing Dimensions of NESTORE

3 Scope of NESTORE and Key Innovations

4 The NESTORE Methodological Approach and Validation

5 Cost-Effectiveness and Sustainability of NESTORE

6 Conclusions

References

Multi-domain Model of Healthy Ageing: The Experience of the H2020 NESTORE Project

1 Introduction

2 NESTORE Model of Healthy Ageing

3 Physiological Status and Physical Activity Behaviour

4 Nutrition

5 Cognitive and Mental Status and Social Behaviour

6 NESTORE Healthy Ageing Model Outcomes

7 Conclusions

References

New Models in Managing Out-of-Hospital Care of Chronic Patients and Aging Population

1 Introduction

2 Integrated Out-of-Hospital Care Solutions

2.1 The Birth of the AICare Idea and the First Applications

2.2 Pilot Study Population

3 Aicare Marketplace: Improved Accessibility Putting the Patient at the Center of Care

3.1 The AICare Model

3.2 The AICare Platform in Brief

4 Involvement of Non-medical Professionals in the Care Program

5 Different Approaches: “Top-Down” in National Systems Versus “Bottom-Up” in Private Care Options

6 Collaboration Between Partner Companies/Hospitals

7 Working on All Aspects of Health—Not Only the Disease

8 Conclusions

References

From Ambient Assisted Living to Society Ambient Living

1 Introduction

2 From Tradition to Innovation

2.1 Generalization of the Assistive Technology Approach

2.2 Increasing Use of Intelligence

3 Technology Developments

3.1 Environments with Intelligent Objects

3.2 Intelligent Environments and Dedicated Networks

3.3 Extension to the Entire Society

4 Examples of Experimental Implementation

5 Conclusion

References

Designing Multidimensional Assessment of ICTs for Elderly People: The UNCAP Clinical Study Protocol

1 Background and Rationale

1.1 Aging of EU Population and Needs for Innovative Technologies

1.2 Evaluating Safety and Effect of Innovative Technologies

2 The UNCAP Bundle

2.1 System Architecture

2.2 Indication for Use

3 Available Evidences on ICTs for the Elderly with CI

4 Study Design

4.1 Objectives and Research Questions

4.2 Study Dimensions and Outcome Variables

4.3 Primary and Secondary Hypotheses and Study Endpoints

4.4 Criteria for Recruiting Participants

4.5 Recruitment Process

4.6 Sample Size

4.7 Control Groups for Primary End-Users (EP) and ICGs

4.8 Randomization Procedures

4.9 Criteria for Discontinuing Individuals

5 Study Procedure

5.1 T0 (Enrolment Time)

5.2 T1 (UNCAP First Time Exposure for Test Groups. Training)

5.3 T2 (Evaluation of UNCAP Acceptance and Starting of UNCAP Evaluation)

5.4 T3 (Intermediate UNCAP Evaluation)

5.5 T4 (End of the Evaluation Period)

6 UNCAP Multidimensional Assessment

7 Conclusions

References

A Technological Approach to Support the Care Process of Older in Residential Facilities

1 Introduction

2 The OPENCARE Architecture

2.1 Air Quality Sensor

2.2 Bed Sensor

2.3 Data Introduced by Tablet Interface

3 Data Acquisition and Elaboration

4 Conclusion

References

A Non-invasive Method for Biological Age Estimation Using Frailty Phenotype Assessment

1 Introduction

2 Related Works

3 Method and Materials

3.1 Frailty Phenotype

3.2 Evaluation Protocol

3.3 Cloud Application

3.4 Biological Age Estimation

4 Results

5 Conclusions and Future Developments

References

Enabling End Users to Define the Behavior of Smart Objects in AAL Environments

1 Introduction and Motivation

2 A Quick Look at the State of the Art

3 Using the EFESTO Platform in an AAL Scenario

4 Conclusion and Future Work

References

Smart Objects and Biofeedback for a Pediatric Rehabilitation 2.0

1 Introduction

2 Methods

3 Results

4 Discussion

5 Conclusions and Future Work

References

The Use of Smart Tools for Combined Training of People with MCI: A Case Report

1 Introduction

2 Related Works

3 Materials and Methods

3.1 Protocol

3.2 Participants

4 Results

5 Discussion

6 Conclusion

References

Designing and Implementing a Transferability Testing Methodology for AAL Systems Dedicated to Integrated Care Services

1 Study Overview

2 Pre-study Activities: Localization and Recruitment

2.1 System Localization

2.2 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

2.3 Recruitment Procedures

2.4 Informed Consent Procedures

2.5 Baseline Assessment

3 System Testing

3.1 Introducing and Implementing the System

3.2 Using the System

3.3 Trial Logistics

4 System Evaluation

4.1 Quantitative Follow-up

4.2 Qualitative Follow-up

4.3 Interoperability Evaluation

5 Results and Conclusions

References

The Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Mobile App for Supporting Older Adults in the Monitoring of Food Intake

1 Introduction

1.1 Changes in the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults

1.2 Changes in Physical and Cognitive Skills

1.3 Supporting Older Adults’ Food Intake

2 The Research

2.1 Study 1: App Selection and Preliminary Evaluation

2.2 Study 2: Design Requirements and Implementation

2.3 Study 3: Usability Evaluation

3 Discussion and Conclusions

References

Reasoning in Multi-agent Based Smart Homes: A Systematic Literature Review

1 Introduction

2 The Review Process

2.1 Planning the Review

2.2 Conducting the Review

2.3 Data Synthesis

3 Review Results and Discussion

3.1 Purposes of Smart Homes

3.2 Requirements of a Smart Home Reasoning System

3.3 Technologies for Multi-agent Based Smart Homes

3.4 Evaluation of the Presented Solutions

3.5 Challenges and Future Research Directions

4 Conclusion

References

Will Robin Ever Help ``Nonna Lea'' Using Artificial Intelligence?

1 Introduction

2 An Intelligent and Friendly Robot for ``Nonna Lea''

3 KOaLa: Knowledge-Based Continuous Loop

3.1 The Semantic Module

3.2 The Acting Module

4 KOaLa in aid of ``Nonna Lea'': An Happy Ending Story?

5 Conclusions

References

Enabling Technologies and Assistive Solutions

Age-Friendly City and Walkability: Data from Observations Towards Simulations

1 Introduction and Related Work

2 Observation Results

3 Discussion

References

A Novel Tele-Medicine System to Improve Therapy Monitoring in Chronic Respiratory Diseases

1 Introduction

2 Smart Breath Analyzer (SBA)

3 Overall Network Architecture

4 Conclusions

References

The Diabesity Care Project: Diabetes Integrated Monitoring System for Self-care Empowering

1 Introduction

2 Study and Research

3 Technical Activities

4 Future Outcome Evaluation

5 Conclusions

References

Fully Integrated Smart Insole for Diabetic Foot

1 Introduction

2 Smart Insole System

2.1 Temperature and Pressure Data Acquisition—Transmission System

3 Results

4 Conclusion

References

A eHealth System for Atrial Fibrillation Monitoring

1 Introduction

2 Materials and Methods

2.1 Acquisition System

2.2 Analysis on Heart Activity

2.3 Analysis on Breathing Signal: Apnea Events Detection Algorithm

2.4 Application

3 Results

4 Conclusion

References

Assessment of Mental Stress Through the Analysis of Physiological Signals Acquired From Wearable Devices

1 Introduction

2 State of the Art

3 Hardware Configuration

4 Measurement Protocol

5 Data Analysis

5.1 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Data Processing

5.2 EEG Data Processing

5.3 Feature Extraction

6 Results

7 Conclusions

References

Experimentation of a Low Cost Public Transport System for People with Visual Disabilities

1 Introduction

2 Related Works

3 System Architecture

3.1 User Application

3.2 Bus Application

3.3 Server

4 Prototype

5 Pilot Experiment and Preliminary Results

6 Conclusion

References

Upper Limbs Orthosis for Disability Support: The Areas of Project Development Between Technology and Design

1 Research ScenarioA

1.1 Mobility Level

1.2 Universal Design as User Support

1.3 Orthesis and Prosthesis as Accessory

1.4 Objectives of the Research Project

2 Case Study OneB

2.1 Talking Hands—Background

2.2 Introduction

2.3 Architectural High-Level Design

2.4 Software and Firmware

2.5 Wearing System

3 Case Study TwoC

3.1 Research Scenario: The Pathology and the Patient

3.2 A New Type of Orthosis: The Role of Design and Technological Contamination

3.3 An Orthesis Capable of Evolving with the Course of the Disease

4 Merging SystemsA-B-C

References

Depth-Based Fall Detection: Outcomes from a Real Life Pilot

1 Introduction

2 Materials and Methods

2.1 Hardware Components

2.2 The Fall Detection Algorithm

3 Fall Detection Performance

4 Pilot Installation

4.1 System Deployment

4.2 Main Outcomes

5 Conclusion

References

Big Data Analytics in Smart Living Environments for Elderly Monitoring

1 Introduction

2 Related Works and Background

3 Materials and Methods

4 Experimental Results and Discussion

5 Conclusions

References

A Smart Inertial Pattern for the SUMMIT IoT Multi-platform

1 Introduction

2 The System Developed

2.1 The ADL Classification Methodology

3 Experimental Results

References

RareBox App. Patient-Centered Monitoring System in the Self-management of Rare Diseases

1 Apulia Region’s Focus on Rare Diseases

2 RareBox Research Project

2.1 Phase 1. Quality of Life and Biopsychosocial Perspective: Research Tools

2.2 Phase 2. Patients’ and Clinicians’ Needs

2.3 Phase 3. QoLSmile Monitoring Tool

2.4 Phase 4. Development and Evaluation of the RareBox App

2.5 Phase 5. The Evaluation of Accessibility, Usability: App Developer and User

3 Conclusion

References

A Cyber Secured IoT: Fostering Smart Living and Safety of Fragile Individuals in Intelligent Environments

1 Introduction

2 Needs to Be Addressed

3 Buildings, Sensors, and Internet of Things

4 Smart Buildings Solutions for Elderly and Disabled People

5 Conclusions

References

Fabrication of Flexible ALN Thin Film-Based Piezoelectric Pressure Sensor for Integration Into an Implantable Artificial Pancreas

1 Introduction

2 Results and Discussion

3 Conclusions

References

Facial Expression Recognition in Ageing Adults: A Comparative Study

1 Introduction

2 Methods

2.1 CNN Architecture

2.2 Handcrafted Features Approaches for FER in Ageing Adults

3 Results

4 Discussion and Conclusion

References

Physiological Wireless Sensor Network for the Detection of Human Moods to Enhance Human-Robot Interaction

1 Introduction

2 Related Work

3 Aim of the Work

4 Material and Method

4.1 Instruments

4.2 Experimental Protocol

4.3 Participants

4.4 Data Analysis

5 Results

6 Discussion and Conclusion

References

An Embedded Localization System for the SUMMIT IoT Multi-platform

1 Introduction

2 Architecture of the Localization System

2.1 The Measuring Protocol

3 Preliminary Results

References

Experiments, Evaluation and Lessons Learnt

Understanding the Interest Toward Smart Home Technology: The Role of Utilitaristic Perspective

1 Introduction

2 Method

2.1 Participants

2.2 Survey Protocol and Data Collection

2.3 Data Analysis

3 Results

3.1 Descriptive Statistics

3.2 Inferential Statistics

4 Discussion and Implications

5 Conclusion

References

Health360: An Open, Modular Platform for Multimodal Data Collection and AAL Monitoring

1 Introduction

2 Computerized Systems for Health and Care Data Collection

2.1 Filling in the Gaps: Health360

3 Applications of Health360 to Elderly People: AAL and Beyond

3.1 Biomedical Wearable Sensors

4 Conclusion

References

Assessment of Parkinson’s Disease At-home Using a Natural Interface Based System

1 Introduction

2 Patient Movement Analysis

2.1 System Setup

2.2 Human Computer Interface and Tracking of the Movement

2.3 Clinical Assessment and Data Acquisition

2.4 Movement Characterization by Kinematic Features

3 Experimental Results

3.1 Discriminant Parameters for Upper and Lower Limb UPDRS Tasks

3.2 Automatic Assessment by Machine Learning

4 Conclusions

References

Seniors’ Acceptance of Virtual Humanoid Agents

1 Introduction

2 Materials and Methods

2.1 Stimuli

2.2 Participants

2.3 Tools and Procedures

3 Results

3.1 Results on Agents’ Physical and Social Features, and Careers (Experiment 1)

3.2 Results on Seniors’ Preferences on the Pragmatic, and Hedonic, Dimensions of the Proposed Interactive Systems (Experiment 2)

4 Discussions and Conclusion

References

Human and Animal Welfare Assessment During Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI): A Pilot Project in Progress

1 Introduction

2 Pilot Project in Progress

2.1 Proposal Project Methodology

3 Conclusion

References

“Casa Amica”, Project for the Construction of a Social-Assistance Structure and a Social-Healthcare Unit C.R.I., to Be Used for the Reception of Elderly People with Disabilities

1 Description of Architectural Interventions

1.1 Preservability, Flexibility and Usability

1.2 Spaces for Individual and Collective Well-Being

1.3 Functional Identifiability, Rationality of Use

1.4 The Elimination of Architectural Barriers

1.5 Architectural Objectives

1.6 Accessibility to the Area

1.7 Integration with the Context and Reduction of Environmental Impact and Noise and Air Pollution

1.8 Use of Innovative Technologies and Use of Durable Materials

1.9 Use of Light

References

Architecture for Cooperative Interacting Robotic Systems Towards Assisted Living: A Preliminary Study

1 Introduction

2 Details of the Interacting Architecture

2.1 Software: ROS and Gazebo

2.2 Hardware: Wheelchair and Robotic Manipulator

3 Developed Algorithms

3.1 Localization and Navigation Algorithms for the Mobile Robotic System

3.2 Pick and Place Algorithm via Baxter Robot

3.3 Implementation Details

4 Simulation and Experimental Trials

4.1 Simulation Trial

4.2 Experimental Trial

5 Conclusions and Future Works

References

Personal Health E-Record—Toward an Enabling Ambient Assisted Living Technology for Communication and Information Sharing Between Patients and Care Providers

1 Introduction

2 PEHR Description and Functions

2.1 Target and Stakeholder

2.2 Functions

3 Other Solutions and Usability

4 Perspective, Conclusions and Future Developments

References

Seminal VOCs Analysis Investigating Sperm Quality Decline—New Studies to Improve Male Fertility Contrasting Population Ageing

1 Introduction

2 Methods

2.1 Semen Analysis

2.2 VOCs Extraction and Separation

2.3 Compound Identification and Data Analysis

3 Results

4 Discussion and Conclusion

References

MARIO Project: Validation in the Hospital Setting

1 Introduction

2 Materials and Methods

2.1 Diagnosis of Dementia, and Cognitive-Neuropsychiatric-Affective Assessment

2.2 Evaluation of Social Aspects and Resilience

2.3 Quality of Life and Caregiver Burden Level Assessment

2.4 Clinical Assessment

2.5 Acceptability and Usability Assessment

2.6 Statistical Analysis

3 Results

3.1 Pre-MARIO Interaction Outcomes

3.2 Post-MARIO Interaction Outcomes

4 Conclusion

References

Active Aging by Continuous Learning: A Training Environment for Cultural Visits

1 Introduction

2 Using AI to Personalize Lessons for Older Users

2.1 The LECTurE Learning Subsystem

2.2 On-Site Training

2.3 Distributed Training

3 The LECTurE System

3.1 Modeling the Students

3.2 Modeling the Lessons

4 The System Architecture

5 An example of LECTurE at work

6 Conclusions and Future Works

References

The TV-AssistDem Project: A TV-Based Platform for Coping with Mild Cognitive Impairment

1 Introduction

1.1 The TV-Assistdem Project Idea

2 User Requirements Elicitation

2.1 Method

2.2 Indications for Developers

3 The TV-AssistDem Platform: Architecture Design

4 Current Status and Conclusions

References

Author Index