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Title:
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REMOTE CARE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA: A NOVEL INFORMATION SYSTEM DESIGN |
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Author(s):
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Tomi Sarni, Muhammad Zeeshan Asghar |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-87-8 |
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Editors:
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Mário Macedo |
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Year:
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2013 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Smart kitchen, workflow, assistive technology, dementia, remote care |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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44 |
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Last Page:
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52 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This study presents a novel design for an information system featuring workflow technology. The system enables formal or informal caretakers to remotely monitor and assist elderly people suffering from dementia in a smart kitchen environment. The system uses an industry-standard workflow language to assist in modelling and executing cooking activities. It introduces a novel approach for incorporating context-awareness in the workflow process models. The models themselves can be graphically designed and are directly machine readable. A systematic literature review was conducted to investigate the detailed functional requirements of elderly people suffering from dementia, and their caretakers, and to discover what they expect from assistive technologies. With a combination of quality function deployment and scenario-based methods, the identified functional requirements were applied to the designed system. A pilot test was conducted to ensure that the designed system functioned as specified |
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