Design and study of tele-mobile platform for an existing elderly adult interaction system

根据加拿大统计局的数据，1981年至2011年，65岁至74岁的人口比例 从6%增加到8%，75-84岁的人从2.9%增加到4.9%。是 预计到2041年，老年人占加拿大人口的近四分之一（24.5%），而 今天14.8%。许多老年人或他们的家庭有经济能力支持和购买技术 这极大地改善了他们的生活。许多老年人正在处理慢性健康状况， 他们很难进行体育活动，离开家或前往重要的约会。在 除了这些身体上的限制，与他人建立社会联系对他们的幸福非常重要。 老人住在家里。Claris Healthcare（行业合作伙伴www.clarishealthcare.com）开发了一种 Claris Companion是专为老年人设计的家庭通讯设备， 家庭和家庭护理提供者。他们提供了一种设计简单的设备，帮助老年人保持领先地位。 管理他们的健康。他们的设计允许家庭成员在设备屏幕上显示通知 然后以健康分数和警报的形式接收反馈，以了解他们所爱的人的情况 而不用每天打电话或反复检查。Claris的当前部署 同伴要求老年人在固定支架（通常在架子或桌子上）上访问设备，或者在身体上 拿着装置。拟议的研究和发展是研究和设计方法和途径， Claris Companion设备可以安装在移动的平台上， 在住所里走动。该方法将分两个同时进行的阶段进行。一个阶段是关注 随着基于非威胁性和非侵入性的家庭中的机动化移动的平台的接受 设计下一阶段将涉及所需的硬件和软件与选定的 移动的平台设计，可以满足最低的遥控连接要求， 集成现有Claris Companion用户界面。

According to statistics Canada between 1981 and 2011, the percentage of population between ages of 65-74 has increased from 6% to 8% and for people between the ages of 75-84 has increase from 2.9% to 4.9%. It is projected that by 2041, seniors comprises nearly a quarter (24.5%) of the Canadian population, as compare to 14.8% today. Many seniors or their families have the financial capability to support and purchase of technology that significantly enhances their lives. Many seniors are dealing with chronic health conditions that could make it difficult for them to perform physical activities, leave their homes or travel for important appointments. In addition to these physical limitations, being socially connected to others is very important to the well-being of seniors living at home. Claris Healthcare (the industry partner www.clarishealthcare.com) has developed an in-home communication device, namely Claris Companion, designed for seniors to keep them connected with family and home care providers. They offer a device designed to be easy to use and to help seniors stay on top of managing their health. Their design allows the family member to display notifications on the device screen and then receive feedback in the form of wellness scores and alerts to know how their loved one is doing without having to phone them every day or check in repeatedly. The current deployment of the Claris Companion requires the senior access the device on fixed stand (usually on a shelf or a table) or to physically hold the device. The proposed research and development is to study and design methods and approaches where the Claris Companion device can be mounted on a mobile platform that the senior or the family member is able to move around in the dwelling. The approach will be carried in two concurrent phases. One phase is concerned with the acceptance of a motorized mobile platform in the home based on a non-threatening and non-intrusive design. The next phase will involve the integration of the required hardware and software with the chosen mobile platform design which can satisfy the minimum tele-control connectivity requirements and seamless integration of the existing Claris Companion user interface.