Living on Video: Insights on the User Perspective of Video-Based AAL Technology

Caterina Maidhof, Julia Offermann, Martina Ziefle

2023

Abstract

Research on video-based Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) technologies is increasing due to their potential of providing abundant sensory information about a person in need of support. Acceptance of these visual sensors is limited among potential users as perceptions of barriers persist, most importantly privacy concerns. The current study aimed to investigate potential users’ behavioural intention to use video-based AAL and their evaluations of relevant benefits and barriers during activities of daily living in their own homes. Special focus was on exploring the influences of individual differences (demographics and psychometrics) on evaluation patterns. In total, evaluations of 122 participants (age range: 17-81 years) were assessed through an online survey. The results are in line with previous findings on perceived benefits and barriers and their relevance to the acceptance of AAL technology. Beyond that, the results revealed significant relationships and impacts of individual differences, i.e., privacy perception, self-consciousness, and body consciousness, on the perceived barriers and indirectly also on the acceptance of video-based AAL technology. Further, three clusters of potential users were identified, differing significantly in their evaluation of video-based AAL technology as well as in their individual characteristics, i.e., privacy perception and self-consciousness. The findings of this study are useful to derive recommendations for user-tailored development and communication of video-based AAL technology.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Maidhof C., Offermann J. and Ziefle M. (2023). Living on Video: Insights on the User Perspective of Video-Based AAL Technology. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AWE, ISBN 978-989-758-645-3, SciTePress, pages 28-39. DOI: 10.5220/0011759800003476

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ict4awe23,
author={Caterina Maidhof and Julia Offermann and Martina Ziefle},
title={Living on Video: Insights on the User Perspective of Video-Based AAL Technology},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AWE,},
year={2023},
pages={28-39},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011759800003476},
isbn={978-989-758-645-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AWE,
TI - Living on Video: Insights on the User Perspective of Video-Based AAL Technology
SN - 978-989-758-645-3
AU - Maidhof C.
AU - Offermann J.
AU - Ziefle M.
PY - 2023
SP - 28
EP - 39
DO - 10.5220/0011759800003476
PB - SciTePress