Researchers at the University of Granada in southern Spain have developed a system that uses RFID tags to identify the user’s daily activities and helps remind elderly people who have special needs to perform routine tasks such as taking a key or taking medicine.
The tag is affixed to the object most frequently touched by the user and communicates with a computer or mobile device in the assistance center in or near the room.
Evaluate user behavior through artificial intelligence techniques and compile into a series of behaviors, such as remembering to take a key or mobile phone before leaving the room.
The system can monitor the user's behavior by assessing when the user touches an item, and then emits a small alarm, displays a prompt message on the mobile device, and prompts the user to take corresponding action.
According to MarÃa Ros Izquierdo, a researcher and system developer at the university, “This system is conducive to the behavior control of special needs personnel and improves their independence, without interfering with the lives of users.â€
"The system does not require the use of a camera or a loudspeaker. The device is easy to operate and the user does not need to change the regularity of daily activities," he said.
The researchers specifically designed a model-like room to evaluate the system, using embedded sensors to identify the behavior of the occupants.
Researchers monitor users and build a personal database and ask participants to confirm the stability of the system and the extent to which they feel disrupted.
Izquierdo thinks this system is very useful for elderly people who are very independent and who often refuse to help others.
The tag is affixed to the object most frequently touched by the user and communicates with a computer or mobile device in the assistance center in or near the room.
Evaluate user behavior through artificial intelligence techniques and compile into a series of behaviors, such as remembering to take a key or mobile phone before leaving the room.
The system can monitor the user's behavior by assessing when the user touches an item, and then emits a small alarm, displays a prompt message on the mobile device, and prompts the user to take corresponding action.
According to MarÃa Ros Izquierdo, a researcher and system developer at the university, “This system is conducive to the behavior control of special needs personnel and improves their independence, without interfering with the lives of users.â€
"The system does not require the use of a camera or a loudspeaker. The device is easy to operate and the user does not need to change the regularity of daily activities," he said.
The researchers specifically designed a model-like room to evaluate the system, using embedded sensors to identify the behavior of the occupants.
Researchers monitor users and build a personal database and ask participants to confirm the stability of the system and the extent to which they feel disrupted.
Izquierdo thinks this system is very useful for elderly people who are very independent and who often refuse to help others.