SCC-Planning: Smart, Connected, Engaged Senior Communities

这个S CC规划补助金汇集了来自三个机构（亚利桑那州立大学，德雷克塞尔大学和亚拉巴马大学）和七个学科（系统工程和健康信息学，社区发展，交通系统，计算机科学，机械工程，电气工程和建筑工程）的研究人员，以了解高级社区的独特挑战。将研究六个研究主题的基础研究问题。这六个主题是：（1）具有社会联系的社区;（2）智能交通;（3）健康导师;（4）智能家居;（5）智能传感器;（6）数据管理和集成。在高级社区的大力参与下，该项目将为智能，互联和参与的高级社区的设计和开发提供知识发现。该项目的智力价值包括：（1）对老年社区面临的挑战形成基本认识。该项目是设计智能，互联和参与的高级社区（SECSC）的先驱。这个规划项目需要多学科的努力，包括社会科学，计算机科学和工程。规划工作的很大一部分将侧重于社区参与，开展调查，以确定老年人的需求和关键挑战。(2)来自交通，健康和智能建筑领域的先进理念将被探索并提交给老年社区的不同利益相关者，以制定SCESC的设计指南。(3)为了促进为老年社区定制解决方案，将研究和综合新型传感器和数据管理解决方案，为SCESC开发智能网络基础设施。目标是提高对老年社区的基本了解，定制和使用智能网络基础设施和相关智能技术，以改善老年人的身体流动性、获取信息的机会和生活环境。婴儿潮一代的人口将在未来十年达到顶峰。虽然对长期老年护理服务的需求增加，但将没有足够的设施来容纳大量新的老年人。从“就地养老”到“智能科技养老”将改善老年人的整体健康状况，这不仅直接影响他们的生活质量，而且还将广泛减少他们的医疗费用，无论是由他们自己还是由政府机构提供。

This S&CC planning grant brings together researchers from three institutions (Arizona State University, Drexel University and University of Alabama) and seven disciplines (system engineering and health informatics, community development, transportation systems, computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and architectural engineering) to understand the unique challenges in senior communities. Fundamental research questions from six research themes are to be studied. The six themes are: (1) community with social connection; (2) smart transportation; (3) health mentors; (4) smart homes; (5) smart sensors; and (6) data management and integration. With strong engagements from senior communities, this project will enable knowledge discovery for design and development of smart, connected and engaged senior communities. The intellectual merit of this project includes: (1) Developing a fundamental understanding of the challenges facing senior communities. This project is the precursor to design smart, connected and engaged senior communities (SECSCs). This planning project requires multidisciplinary efforts including social science, computer science and engineering. A significant fraction of the planning effort will focus on community engagement, survey development to identify seniors' needs and critical challenges. (2) Progressive ideas from the fields of transportation, health, and smart buildings will be explored and presented to different stakeholders in senior communities to develop design guidelines for SCESCs. (3) To facilitate the customized solutions for senior communities, novel sensor and data management solutions will be studied and synthesized for developing a smart cyberinfrastructure for SCESCs. What is targeted is an improved fundamental understanding of senior communities, and the customization and use of smart cyberinfrastructures and associated smart technologies to improve seniors' physical mobility, access to information, and living environment. The baby boomer population is reaching its peak in the next decade. While the need for long-term senior care services increases, there will not be enough facilities to accommodate the large number of new seniors. Going from "aging in place" to "aging well with smart technology" will improve the overall health of seniors, which not only directly effects their quality of life but should broadly decrease their medical care expenses, whether provided by themselves or by the government agencies.