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  • 2012

  • Malinowsky, Camilla; Almkvist, Ove; Nygård, Louise; Kottorp, Anders (2012): Individual variability and environmental characteristics influence older adults’ abilities to manage everyday technology. In: International Psychogeriatrics 24 (3), S. 484-495. DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211002092

    DOI: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychogeriatrics/article/individual-variability-and-environmental-characteristics-influence-older-adults-abilities-to-manage-everyday-technology/37FCDA2C4E8CC7E5715F97016CA1B287 

    Abstract: Background: The ability to manage everyday technology (ET), such as computers and microwave ovens, is increasingly required in the performance of everyday activities and participation in society. This study aimed to identify aspects that influence the ability to manage ET among older adults with and without cognitive impairment.Methods: Older adults with mild Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment and without known cognitive impairment were assessed as they managed their ET at home. Data were collected using the Management of Everyday Technology Assessment (META). Rasch-based measures of the person’s ability to manage ET were analyzed. These measures were used as dependent variables in backward procedure ANOVA analyses. Different predefined aspects that could influence the ability to manage ET were used as independent variables.Results: Three aspects had a significant effect upon the ability to manage ET. These were: (1) variability in intrapersonal capacities (such as “the capacity to pay attention and focus”, (2) environmental characteristics (such as “the impact of the design”) and (3) diagnostic group.Conclusions: Variability in intrapersonal capacities seems to be of more importance than the actual level of intrapersonal capacity in relation to the ability to manage ET for this sample. This implies that investigations of ability to manage ET should also include intraperson variability. Additionally, adaptations in environmental characteristics could simplify the management of ET to support older adults as technology users.

    Keywords: ADL, Alzheimer’s Disease, IADL, Künstliche Intelligenz, mild cognitive impairment

  • 2011

  • Gross, H.-M.; Schroeter, Ch.; Mueller, S.; Volkhardt, M.; Einhorn, E.; Bley, A.; Langner, T.; Martin, Ch.; Merten, M. (2011) : I'll keep an eye on you: Home robot companion for elderly people with cognitive impairment: IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2011: 9-12 Oct. 2011, Anchorage, Alaska, USA ; conference proceedings ; [including workshop papers]: EEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC); Annual Workshop on Brain-Machine Interfaces; Workshop on Robust Machine Learning Technologies for Human Activity Detection Using Body-Worn Sensors: 2011 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics - SMC: Anchorage, AK, USA: 10/9/2011 - 10/12/2011: Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, S. 2481-2488

    Abstract: The paper gives an overview of the progress in developing a socially assistive home robot companion for elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) living alone at home. The spectrum of required assistive functionalities of such a robot companion is broad and reaches from reminding functions (e.g. taking medication or drinking) and cognitive stimulation exercises, via mobile videophony with relatives or caregivers, up to the detection and evaluation of critical situations, like falls. The paper is addressing several aspects of our work as part of the European FP7 project “CompanionAble”, as for example the developed robot hardware and its software and control architecture, the implemented skills for robust user detection and tracking and user-centered navigation in the home environment, and reports on already conducted and still ongoing functionality testings and pending usability studies with the end-user target groups (the elderly, relatives, caregivers).

    Keywords: Alltag, assistive robotics, Cameras, cognitive stimulation exercise, CompanionAble project, CONTROL ARCHITECTURE, elderly people, Gesundheit, handicapped aids, home automation, ieee xplore, mild cognitive impairment, Mobile robots, mobile videophony, Navigation, robot control architecture, Robot kinematics, Robot navigation, Robot vision systems, robust user detection, socially assistive robot companion, Software, user observation, user-centered navigation, videotelephony
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