Assistive technologies where are we and where are

Assistive technologies: where are we and where are we headed? James Irvine Jamie Banford EEE, University of Strathclyde j. m. irvine@strath. ac. uk Jamie. banford@strath. ac. uk

Outline • Where we aren’t – James Irvine • Where we’re headed? – Jamie Banford

Where we are? • Ubiquitous high-speed connectivity, indoors and out • Massive pocketable computing power available to all • ‘Invisible computing’ • Everything connected – 7 trillion devices connecting 7 billion people by 2017 (WWRF vision from 2007)

Are we? • Except in the back half of my house, or between 5 pm and 11 pm each evening • Massive pocketable computing power available to all • ‘Invisible computing’ • Everything connected – 7 trillion devices connecting 7 billion people by 2017 (WWRF vision from 2007)

Are we? • Except in the back half of my house, or between 5 pm and 11 pm each evening • But you really need a Ph. D to use it, and did I mention viruses? • ‘Invisible computing’ • Everything connected – 7 trillion devices connecting 7 billion people by 2017 (WWRF vision from 2007)

Are we? • Except in the back half of my house, or between 5 pm and 11 pm each evening • But you really need a Ph. D to use it, and did I mention viruses? • Buzz word circa 2009 • Everything connected – 7 trillion devices connecting 7 billion people by 2017 (WWRF vision from 2007)

Are we? • Except in the back half of my house, or between 5 pm and 11 pm each evening • But you really need a Ph. D to use it, and did I mention viruses? • Buzz word circa 2009 • Well… – Over 6. 4 trillion mobile subscribers in 2012 – Many countries with over 100% penetration

The game changer… • Ubiquity – Of ownership – Of coverage – Including data • Powerful processer • Flexible user interface • Apps

GSM Association Vision GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’

GSMA Smart Home Concept GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’

GSMA Vision GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’

GSMA Drivers GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’

Smart Home Ecosystem GSMA 2012 ‘Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future’

Reality Check… Belkin We. Mo (£ 40 oso)

Reality Check… Halel, University of Florida

Reality Check… Helal, University of Florida

Getemed Telemonitoring (Deutsche Telecom) • e. Health. Connect 2. 0 – Management software • Central servers • Physiogate – Home gateway • Physio. Mem – ECG & oxygen saturation • Can connect to other sensors

Getemed Architecture Getemed

Caring. Family Connections • Family: Distributed, electronic – Private web site • Senior: Pen and paper – Printer – Cards – Scanner • Cards scanned to email • Emails printed on printer

Caring. Family Connections Caring. Family. com

Oops… (1) Paper jam?

Oops… (2) US Patent App 20100114596, claims: 1. A communications network providing a closed communication service, the communications network comprising: a database operable to store information regarding caregroup membership; and one or more server computers communicatively coupled to the database, operable to receive from and distribute electronic communications among a plurality of electronic communication access systems associated with members of a caregroup and a communication appliance associated with a target of the caregroup, the one or more server computers having stored therein one or more routines operable to facilitate and encourage one or more of affective communication, activity stimulating communication and intellectually stimulating communication among the members of the caregroup and the target of the caregroup as a method of improving well-being or reducing stress of a primary, residential caregiver of the target. 2. The communications network of claim 1, wherein the primary, residential caregiver is the target's spouse. 3. The communications network of claim 1, wherein the primary, residential caregiver is the target's child. 4. The communications network of claim 1, wherein the communication appliance comprises a hard-copy based communication appliance.

Pocketable power • • • Connectivity High processing power Complex user interface GPS giving location Compass giving direction Accelerometer giving movement

Calorie Counter Android Google Store

Map. My. Run

Hospital Visit 2. 0 Agent. Sheets, Inc

Hospital Visit 2. 0 (2013)

Enhanced Smart Phones • Add external sensors using Bluetooth

Bad design…

Better design…

Caring. Family 1. 9

Monitoring 1. 9 • • Simplify the user interface Optimise other functionality Hit the price point Focus on simple functions done well

Telefonica (O 2) Help at Hand Telefonica

Technology Issues…

Hospital visits 1. 0 South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Caring. Family 1. 0

Caring. Family 1. 1

Final thoughts • The technology is improving quickly, but it is still a baby • Simple things can be done well, complex things go wrong quickly • Engineers aren’t afraid enough • Great for augmentation, not for replacement

Final thoughts • The technology is improving quickly, but it is still a baby – Lots of research opportunities!!!! • Simple things can be done well, complex things go wrong quickly • Engineers aren’t afraid enough • Great for augmentation, not for replacement