Towards Context-Aware and User-Centered Analysis in Assistive Environments: A Methodology and a Software Tool

J Med Syst. 2015 Oct;39(10):291. doi: 10.1007/s10916-015-0291-6. Epub 2015 Aug 20.

Abstract

One of the main challenges on Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) is to reach an appropriate acceptance level of the assistive systems, as well as to analyze and monitor end user tasks in a feasible and efficient way. The development and evaluation of AAL solutions based on user-centered perspective help to achive these goals. In this work, we have designed a methodology to integrate and develop analytics user-centered tools into assistive systems. An analysis software tool gathers information of end users from adapted psychological questionnaires and naturalistic observation of their own context. The aim is to enable an in-deep analysis focused on improving the life quality of elderly people and their caregivers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Aged
  • Caregivers / psychology*
  • Decision Support Techniques
  • Environment
  • Health Personnel / organization & administration*
  • Home Care Services / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Quality of Life*
  • Software
  • User-Computer Interface*