HYCARE: A hybrid context-aware reminding framework for elders with mild Dementia

Kejun Du, Daqing Zhang, Xingshe Zhou, Mounir Mokhtari, Mossaab Hariz, Weijun Qin

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Abstract

Dementia occurs much more frequently in the elders who exhibit impairments of memory, thought and reasoning. In this paper, we present a hybrid context-aware reminding framework intended to help elders with mild dementia improve their level of independence and quality of life. Based on the user study in three different pilot sites, the reminding services are identified and classified into four types according to the nature and urgency. The framework with a novel scheduling mechanism is designed which handles both synchronous time-based and asynchronous event-based reminding services. In order to facilitate the interaction between the caregivers and system, we also provide a simple software tool for caregivers to create and edit the reminding services. Finally, we present some initial implementation results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSmart Homes and Health Telematics - 6th International Conference, ICOST 2008, Proceedings
Pages9-17
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event6th International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics, ICOST 2008 - Ames, IA, United States
Duration: 28 Jun 20082 Jul 2008

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume5120 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics, ICOST 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAmes, IA
Period28/06/082/07/08

Keywords

  • Context-aware
  • Event-based
  • Hybrid scheduler
  • Reminding

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