Life-Support System for Elderly as Assistance in Independent Living

摘要

As the segment of the population aged 65 years and over continues to grow, solutions/interventions are needed to ensure quality ageing. Although several solutions have been developed, there is a lack of sufficient tools designed intentionally for informal caregivers which would allow elderly people to remain independent in their own homes as long as possible. The aim of this study was to design the prototype of the mobile application which allows informal caregivers monitoring daily activities of elderly where data is received from remote sensors installed in elderly homes. The study comprises three phases: (i) review of related solutions; (ii) development of a prototype app for active ageing; and (iii) evaluation. The last phase consisted the evaluation procedure, where the User Experience Questionnaire has been used. Results revealed that the prototype of the application falls in the range of 10% of the best results when perspicuity, efficiency, dependability and novelty are considered.