Ambient Assisted Living: Italian Forum 2017

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This book documents the state of the art in the field of ambient assisted living (AAL), highlighting the impressive potential of novel methodologies and technologies to enhance well-being and promote active ageing. It covers a broad range of topics, with sections on technological sensors and platforms, social robotics for assistance, assistance and care applications, health and medical support methodologies and technologies, as well as the analysis, modelling and design of AAL services. The book comprises a selection of the best papers presented at the 8th Italian Forum on Ambient Assisted Living (ForitAAL 2017), which was held in Genoa, Italy, in June 2017 and brought together researchers, technology teams and professional associations, as well as representatives of the Italian regions and advisors to the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, with the goal of developing a consensus on how to improve provisions for the elderly and impaired. The respective contributions offer valuable insights into how the latest advances can help address the needs of the elderly and those with chronic health conditions. They also underscore the need for AAL to continue moving toward multidisciplinary integration, so as to embrace the various disciplines that place the user of services at the centre of the design process. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Radar Sensing of Vital Signs in Assisted Living Applications (Giovanni Diraco, Alessandro Leone, Pietro Siciliano)....Pages 3-22 Smart Monitoring of User and Home Environment: The Health@Home Acquisition Framework (Filippo Pietroni, Sara Casaccia, Gian Marco Revel, Mariorosario Prist, Andrea Monteriù, Sauro Longhi et al.)....Pages 23-37 RESTOQUI: A Platform to Live at Home All Your Life (Silvia Pericu, Ami Licaj)....Pages 39-51 Heterogeneous Non Obtrusive Platform to Monitor, Assist and Provide Recommendations to Elders at Home: The MoveCare Platform (N. A. Borghese, M. Bulgheroni, F. Miralles, A. Savanovic, S. Ferrante, T. Kounoudes et al.)....Pages 53-69 Virtual Modeling of the Elderly to Improve Health and Wellbeing Status: Experiences in the Active Ageing at Home Project (Massimo Pistoia, Carlo Parata, Paolo Giugni, Giulio Urlini, Sara Loi, Gianfranco Borrelli)....Pages 71-83 How to Increase Older Adults’ Accessibility to Mobile Technology? The New ECOMODE Camera (Nadia Mana, Ornella Mich, Michela Ferron)....Pages 85-98 Front Matter ....Pages 99-99 Degrees of Empathy: Humans’ Empathy Toward Humans, Animals, Robots and Objects (Alan D. A. Mattiassi, Mauro Sarrica, Filippo Cavallo, Leopoldina Fortunati)....Pages 101-113 Human-Robot Cooperation via Brain Computer Interface in Assistive Scenario (G. Foresi, A. Freddi, S. Iarlori, S. Longhi, A. Monteriù, D. Ortenzi et al.)....Pages 115-131 ACCRA Project: Agile Co-Creation for Robots and Aging (Laura Fiorini, Grazia D’Onofrio, Raffaele Limosani, Daniele Sancarlo, Antonio Greco, Francesco Giuliani et al.)....Pages 133-150 The CARESSES EU-Japan Project: Making Assistive Robots Culturally Competent (Barbara Bruno, Nak Young Chong, Hiroko Kamide, Sanjeev Kanoria, Jaeryoung Lee, Yuto Lim et al.)....Pages 151-169 The Role of Social Robots in Public Space (Leopoldina Fortunati, Filippo Cavallo, Mauro Sarrica)....Pages 171-186 Front Matter ....Pages 187-187 Towards the Development of an Integrated Care Platform for Frail Older Adults: Setting the Technological Priorities from a Stakeholder Perspective (Massimiliano Malavasi, Valentina Fiordelmondo, Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, Lorenza Maluccelli, Lorenzo Desideri, Julie Doyle et al.)....Pages 189-197 ViTA: Virtual Trainer for Aging (Pietro Leo, Grazia D’Onofrio, Daniele Sancarlo, Francesco Ricciardi, Michele De Petris, Francesco Giuliani et al.)....Pages 199-208 Do the Right Task! Supporting Volunteers Timetabling with Preferences Through the Sponsor Platform (Amedeo Cesta, Luca Coraci, Gabriella Cortellessa, Riccardo De Benedictis, Francesca Fracasso)....Pages 209-225 ReMoVES Remote Monitoring Validation Engineering System: New Way of Care (Elisa Ferrara, Serena Ponte, Matteo Morando, Silvana Dellepiane)....Pages 227-240 OPENCARE: Emergent Technologies for the Care of Older Adults in Residential Facilities (Vera Stara, Susanna Spinsante, Paolo Olivetti, Lorena Rossi, Laura Montanini, Ennio Gambi et al.)....Pages 241-248 Front Matter ....Pages 249-249 A Wearable Device to Support the Pull Test in Parkinson Disease (B. Andò, S. Baglio, V. Marletta, A. Pistorio, V. Dibilio, G. Mostile et al.)....Pages 251-260 Study of the Usability of an Adaptive Smart Home Interface for People with Alzheimer’s Disease (Francesca Gullà, Roberto Menghi, Michele Germani)....Pages 261-269 DAPHNE: A Novel e-Health System for the Diagnosis and the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (Erika Rovini, Luca Santarelli, Dario Esposito, Carlo Maremmani, Filippo Cavallo)....Pages 271-288 MARIO Project: Experimentation in the Hospital Setting (Grazia D’Onofrio, Daniele Sancarlo, Massimiliano Raciti, Diego Reforgiato, Antonio Mangiacotti, Alessandro Russo et al.)....Pages 289-303 Front Matter ....Pages 305-305 DayD: Smart System to Monitor Patients’ Swallowing (Claudia Porfirione)....Pages 307-322 Age-Friendly City and Walkability: Data from Observations Towards Simulations (Andrea Gorrini, Luca Crociani, Giuseppe Vizzari, Stefania Bandini)....Pages 323-328 A Novel Model for Improving the Social Healthcare of the Italian Older People. Step 1: Sample Analysis (Alessandra Papetti, Eugenia Marilungo, Roberto Menghi, Lorenzo Cavalieri, Sara Carbonari, Michele Germani)....Pages 329-339 Assisted Coaching for Older People: Initial Considerations (Dario Betti, Lorena Rossi, Vera Stara, Elisabetta Tecchio, Gianpaolo Zanella, Massimo Zancanaro)....Pages 341-352 Service Design: Thinking Experiences for Playing an Active Role in Society (Chiara Olivastri)....Pages 353-363 Back Matter ....Pages 365-366