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Assistive technologies: where are we and where are we headed?
James Irvine
Jamie Banford
EEE, University of [email protected]
Outline
• Where we are
• Where we aren’t– James Irvine
• Where we’re headed?– Jamie Banford
Where we are?
• Ubiquitous high-speed connectivity, indoors and out
• Massive pocketable computing power available to all
• ‘Invisible computing’
• Everything connected– 7 trillion devices connecting 7 billion people
by 2017 (WWRF vision from 2007)
Are we?
• Except in the back half of my house, or between 5pm and 11pm each evening
• Massive pocketable computing power available to all
• ‘Invisible computing’
• Everything connected– 7 trillion devices connecting 7 billion people
by 2017 (WWRF vision from 2007)
Are we?
• Except in the back half of my house, or between 5pm and 11pm each evening
• But you really need a PhD to use it, and did I mention viruses?
• ‘Invisible computing’
• Everything connected– 7 trillion devices connecting 7 billion people
by 2017 (WWRF vision from 2007)
Are we?
• Except in the back half of my house, or between 5pm and 11pm each evening
• But you really need a PhD to use it, and did I mention viruses?
• Buzz word circa 2009
• Everything connected– 7 trillion devices connecting 7 billion people
by 2017 (WWRF vision from 2007)
Are we?
• Except in the back half of my house, or between 5pm and 11pm each evening
• But you really need a PhD to use it, and did I mention viruses?
• Buzz word circa 2009• Well…
– Over 6.4 trillion mobile subscribers in 2012– Many countries with over 100% penetration
The game changer…
• Ubiquity– Of ownership– Of coverage– Including data
• Powerful processer
• Flexible user interface
• Apps
GSM Association Vision
GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’
GSMA Smart Home Concept
GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’
GSMA Vision
GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’
GSMA Drivers
GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’
Smart Home Ecosystem
GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’
Reality Check…Belkin WeMo (£40 oso)
Reality Check…
Halel,University of Florida
Reality Check…
Helal,University of Florida
Getemed Telemonitoring(Deutsche Telecom)
• eHealthConnect 2.0– Management software
• Central servers• Physiogate
– Home gateway
• PhysioMem– ECG & oxygen saturation
• Can connect to other sensors
Getemed Architecture
Getemed
CaringFamily Connections
• Family: Distributed, electronic– Private web site
• Senior: Pen and paper– Printer– Cards– Scanner
• Cards scanned to email• Emails printed on printer
CaringFamily Connections
CaringFamily.com
Oops… (1)
Paper jam?
Oops… (2)
US Patent App 20100114596, claims:
1. A communications network providing a closed communication service, the communications network comprising: a database operable to store information regarding caregroup membership; and one or more server computers communicatively coupled to the database, operable to receive from and distribute electronic communications among a plurality of electronic communication access systems associated with members of a caregroup and a communication appliance associated with a target of the caregroup, the one or more server computers having stored therein one or more routines operable to facilitate and encourage one or more of affective communication, activity stimulating communication and intellectually stimulating communication among the members of the caregroup and the target of the caregroup as a method of improving well-being or reducing stress of a primary, residential caregiver of the target.
2. The communications network of claim 1, wherein the primary, residential caregiver is the target's spouse.
3. The communications network of claim 1, wherein the primary, residential caregiver is the target's child.
4. The communications network of claim 1, wherein the communication appliance comprises a hard-copy based communication appliance.
Pocketable power
• Connectivity
• High processing power
• Complex user interface
• GPS giving location
• Compass giving direction
• Accelerometer giving movement
Calorie Counter
Android Google Store
MapMyRun
Hospital Visit 2.0
AgentSheets, Inc
Hospital Visit 2.0 (2013)
Enhanced Smart Phones
• Add external sensors using Bluetooth
Bad design…
Better design…
CaringFamily 1.9
Monitoring 1.9
• Simplify the user interface
• Optimise other functionality
• Hit the price point
• Focus on simple functions done well
Telefonica (O2) Help at Hand
Telefonica
Technology Issues…
Hospital visits 1.0
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
CaringFamily 1.0
CaringFamily 1.1
Final thoughts
• The technology is improving quickly, but it is still a baby
• Simple things can be done well, complex things go wrong quickly
• Engineers aren’t afraid enough• Great for augmentation, not for
replacement
Final thoughts
• The technology is improving quickly, but it is still a baby– Lots of research opportunities!!!!
• Simple things can be done well, complex things go wrong quickly
• Engineers aren’t afraid enough• Great for augmentation, not for
replacement