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Assistive Technology Research Series

Volume 21, 2008

Technology and Aging - Selected Papers from the 2007 International Conference on Technology and Aging
Edited by Alex Mihailidis, Jennifer Boger, Henry Kautz, Lawrence Normie

ISBN 978-1-58603-815-1
$161.00 / € 115,00 


Contents
Front Matter   i - xi
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    Preface

Aging in Place  
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Enhancing Smart Home Algorithms Using Temporal Relations   3 - 10
Vikramaditya R. Jakkula, Diane J. Cook
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Automatic Activity Detection for In-Place Care   11 - 18
Jorge Silva, Tom Chau, Alex Mihailidis
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Deploying Wide-scale In-home Assessment Technology   19 - 26
Jeffrey Kaye, Tamara Hayes, Tracy Zitzelberger, Jon Yeargers, Misha Pavel, Holly Jimison, Nicole Larimer, Jessica Payne-Murphy, Eric Earl, Kathy Wild, Linda Boise, Devin Williams, Jay Lundell, Eric Dishman
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Understanding How Prescription Medication Compliance Is Affected By Out Of The Home Activities   27 - 34
Wayne Chung, Janna C. Kimel, Brad Needham
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A Smart Home to Assist in Recipe Completion   35 - 42
Hélène Pigot, Dany Lussier-Desrochers, Jérémy Bauchet, Sylvain Giroux, Yves Lachapelle
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Autonomous Guidance Through Handwashing Using A Partially Observable Markov Decision Process   43 - 50
Axel von Bertoldi, Jennifer Boger, Jesse Hoey, Pascal Poupart, Geoff Fernie, Craig Boutilier, Alex Mihailidis
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Accommodating Aging Workers Who Have a Disability   51 - 55
Michael Williams, Dory Sabata, Jesse Zolna
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Assistive Technology  
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An Empirical Study of Seniors' Perceptions of Mobile Phones as Memory Aids   59 - 66
Michael Massimi, Ronald M. Baecker
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CIRCA: A Communication Prosthesis for Dementia   67 - 76
Arlene J. Astell, Norman Alm, Gary Gowans, Maggie P. Ellis, Richard Dye, Jim Campbell
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Design of Novel Sling Interface Systems for Patient Lifting   77 - 84
Tilak Dutta, Pamela J. Holliday, Geoff Fernie
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Seniors on Seniors (SOS) Technologies: Peer Mentoring to Introduce New Technologies   85 - 93
Johanne Mattie, Gary Birch, Lisa Caillier, Harry Lew
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Monitoring and Telehealth  
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Usage of Fractal Analysis in Evaluating Health and Disease   97 - 104
Kimberly A. Edginton, Necip Berme
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A Computer Vision-Based Approach for Abnormal Gait Analysis   105 - 113
Robert Prinz, Alexandra Branzan Albu, Nigel Livingston
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Using a Home Monitoring System to Improve Night Home Safety for Community-Dwelling Persons With Dementia   114 - 121
Meredeth A. Rowe, Judy Campbell, Steve Lane
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Integrating Computer-Based Health Coaching Into Elder Home Care   122 - 129
Holly B. Jimison, Misha Pavel
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An Approach for Deriving Continuous Health Assessment Indicators From In-home Sensor Data   130 - 137
Tamara Hayes, Misha Pavel, Jeffrey Kaye
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A Telementoring Robot for Home Care   138 - 145
François Michaud, Patrick Boissy, Daniel Labonté, Hélène Corriveau, Andrew Grant, Michel Lauria, Richard Cloutier, Marc-André Roux, David Iannuzzi, Marie-Pier Royer
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A Comparison of In-Home vs. TeleRehabilitation   146 - 153
Jon A. Sanford, Helen Hoenig
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RFID: A Tool for Measuring Wandering in Persons with Dementia   154 - 161
William D. Kearns, D. Helen Moore
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Transportation and Mobility  
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A Comparison of Stereovision and Infrared as Sensors for an Anti-Collision Powered Wheelchair for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments   165 - 172
Pooja Viswanathan, Jennifer Boger, Jesse Hoey, Alex Mihailidis
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Intelligent Wheelchair: Lessons Learned From Development   173 - 180
Takashi Gomi
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A Handrail Cueing System to Prevent Falls in Older Adults   181 - 188
Carol Y. Scovil, Philippe Corbeil, Tracy A. Lee, Sandra M. McKay, Amy L. Peters, Brian E. Maki
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An Automated Tool for Detecting and Preventing Unsafe Stair Use   189 - 196
Jasper Snoek, Jesse Hoey, Alex Mihailidis
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Reducing Adverse Effects of Walkers on Stability   197 - 204
Kenneth C. Cheng, Hamid Bateni, Brian E. Maki
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Older Driver Simulator Performance in Relation to Driving Habits and DMV Driving Records   205 - 212
George D. Park, R. Wade Allen, Theodore J. Rosenthal, Dary Fiorentino
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Design  
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A New Viewpoint to Inclusive Design   215 - 222
Angela Stone, Nick Mathers
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Evaluating Design Features that Affect Older Adults' Performance on Common Computer Tasks   223 - 230
Marita A. O'Brien, Wendy A. Rogers, Arthur D. Fisk
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Involving Patients in Concept Generation: Unusual Collaborations Spur Self-Care Technology Innovation   231 - 240
Cecelia Horwitz, Alice Pentland
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Off-the-Shelf Infrastructure in Smart Apartments for People with Dementia   241 - 249
Timothy Adlam, Roger Orpwood
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Author Index   251 - 252
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