Collaborative Research: Distributed Intelligent Systems for Adaptive Aging

随着需要赡养的老年人数量的增加，医疗费用不断上升的一个缓解因素是适当应用技术。事实上，部分答案是发展技术创新，使老年人能够有尊严地成功地“就地养老”，并有一种参与社区的感觉，让老年人成为研究团队的一部分。这笔小额赠款将用于规划这一主题的初步研究。研究团队包括计算机科学（视觉、机器人、人机界面）和社会工作（老年学）方面的专业知识，并与政府机构建立了各种合作伙伴关系。

As the number of elderly in need of support grows, a mitigating factor in escalating health care costs isthe proper application of technology. Indeed, part of the answer is to develop technological innovationsthat allow an elder population to successfully 'age in place' with dignity and a sense of involvement withtheir community, involving the elderly as part of the research team. This small grant will allow planning for initial research on this topic. The research team includes expertise in computer science (vision, robotics, human-computer interface) and social work (gerontology) and features various partnerships with government agencies.