The use of computer vision in an intelligent environment to support aging-in-place, safety, and independence in the home

Author

Mihailidis, Alex ; Carmichael, Brent ; Boger, Jennifer

Author_Institution

Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Univ. of Toronto, Ont., Canada

Volume

8

Issue

3

fYear

2004

Firstpage

238

Lastpage

247

Abstract

This paper discusses the use of computer vision in pervasive healthcare systems, specifically in the design of a sensing agent for an intelligent environment that assists older adults with dementia during an activity of daily living. An overview of the techniques applied in this particular example is provided, along with results from preliminary trials completed using the new sensing agent. A discussion of the results obtained to date is presented, including technical and social issues that remain for the advancement and acceptance of this type of technology within pervasive healthcare.

Keywords

computer vision; geriatrics; health care; home automation; psychology; ubiquitous computing; activities of daily living; aging-in-place support; computer vision; dementia; intelligent environment; intelligent homes; older adults; pervasive computing; pervasive healthcare system; safety; sensing agent; social issues; Computer vision; Dementia; Domestic safety; Europe; Health and safety; Intelligent agent; Intelligent sensors; Medical services; North America; Pervasive computing; Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aging; Artificial Intelligence; Dementia; Environment; Geriatric Assessment; Health Services for the Aged; Humans; Quality of Life; Reminder Systems; Safety Management; Therapy, Computer-Assisted; User-Computer Interface;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Information Technology in Biomedicine, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1089-7771

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TITB.2004.834386

Filename

1331400