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The Robot ALIAS as a Database for Health Monitoring for Elderly People

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Health plays an important role with increasing age, therefore keeping track of health data is a very essential task for elderly people. Many different Information and Communication Technology systems were developed to measure health data. We integrated a health monitoring system on a mobile robotic platform, which is designed as communication platform for elderly people. To realize this health monitoring system on a robotic platform for elderly people, it is important to address their needs and wishes, therefore, a user survey was conducted to figure out important issues relevant for elderly people. Taking the outcome of the user survey into account and following a generic design principle, a health monitoring system was realized, which features sensor-based and manual input for single or multiple users. The system interaction is browser-based and allows remote access to the health data stored on the robotic platform for authorized persons.

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Kurzfassung Die Gesundheit bekommt mit zunehmendem Alter eine immer wichtigere Rolle, daher ist es, vor allem für ältere Menschen, wichtig einen Überblick über ihre gesundheitsbezogenen Daten haben zu können. Viele unterschiedliche technische Lösungen aus dem Bereich der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie sind entwickelt worden, um gesundheitsrelevante Daten zu messen. Wir haben ein System zur Gesundheitsüberwachung auf einer mobilen Roboterplattform integriert, dieser Roboter soll als eine Kommunikationsplattform für ältere Menschen dienen. Für die Realisierung dieses Gesundheitsüberwachungssystems wurde eine Nutzer/innenstudie durchgeführt, um die Bedürfnisse und Wünsche der älteren Menschen zu erfassen. Unter Berücksichtigung der Ergebnisse der Nutzer/innenstudie und bei Anwendung eines generischen Entwicklungskonzeptes wurde ein Gesundheitsüberwachungssystem entwickelt, welches sowohl sensorbasierte als manuelle Eingaben von gesundheitsbezogenen Daten ermöglicht. Die Eingabe und Darstellung der Daten erfolgt über einen Web-Browser, somit können autorisierte Personen auch von extern auf die lokal gespeicherten Daten zugreifen.

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The ALIAS project is funded by the Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Joint Programme, by the German BMBF, the French ANR and the Austrian BMVIT.

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Rehrl, T. et al. (2014). The Robot ALIAS as a Database for Health Monitoring for Elderly People. In: Wichert, R., Klausing, H. (eds) Ambient Assisted Living. Advanced Technologies and Societal Change. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37988-8_15

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