Ambient intelligence: Placement of Kinect sensors in the home of older adults with visual disabilities
Ambient intelligence: Placement of Kinect sensors in the home of older adults with visual disabilities
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DOI：
10.3233/tad-200287
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发表时间：
2020-01-01
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0.5
通讯作者：
Hyung Nam Kim
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作者：
Hyung Nam Kim
背景：虽然人们对智能家居环境中的传感器技术进行了一些研究，但在视觉障碍老年人的家庭中实施传感器技术时，仍缺乏对人的因素的考虑。目的：本文旨在促进人们对传感器技术(如Microsoft Kinect)如何在视觉障碍者的家庭中实施的认识。方法：对20名视觉障碍老年人进行方便抽样，观察他们的家庭环境，并就日常生活活动进行访谈。结果：通过考虑人、任务、工具和环境(即1级类别)，将传感器技术整合到视障人士的生活环境中，将其进一步细分为22个2级类别和28个3级类别。每个子类都包括适当的指南，这些指南还按传感器位置、传感器类型和数据分析进行了排序。结论：这些指南将有助于研究人员和专业人员在老年视障人士家中实施传感器技术。
BACKGROUND: Although a number of research studies on sensor technology for smart home environments have been conducted, there is still lack of consideration of human factors in implementing sensor technology in the home of older adults with visual disabilities.OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to advance knowledge of how sensor technology (e.g., Microsoft Kinect) should be implemented in the home of those with visual disabilities.METHODS: A convenience sample of 20 older adults with visual disabilities allowed us to observe their home environments and interview about the activities of daily living, which were analyzed via the inductive content analysis.RESULTS: Sensor technology should be integrated in the living environments of those with visual disabilities by considering various contexts, including people, tasks, tools, and environments (i.e., level-1 categories), which were further broken down into 22 level-2 categories and 28 level-3 categories. Each sub-category included adequate guidelines, which were also sorted by sensor location, sensor type, and data analysis.CONCLUSIONS: The guidelines will be helpful for researchers and professionals in implementing sensor technology in the home of older adults with visual disabilities.