Authors:
Douglas Millward
1
and
Wendy Nicholls
2
Affiliations:
1
School of Computing and Information Technology, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
;
2
School of Applied Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Keyword(s):
Assistive technology, integration, psychosocial, telecare, user interface, wellbeing.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomedical Engineering
;
Development of Assistive Technology
;
Distributed and Mobile Software Systems
;
Health Engineering and Technology Applications
;
Health Information Systems
;
ICT, Ageing and Disability
;
Mobile Technologies
;
Mobile Technologies for Healthcare Applications
;
Neural Rehabilitation
;
Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics
;
Software Engineering
Abstract:
Telecare is an increasingly important application of technology that is designed to increase the independence of older adults, amongst other goals. The programme of research described below aims to identify important issues with the deployment of this technology to the target group. It describes an on-going programme of research that attempts to classify these issues, and posit solutions. It additionally proposes a new area of research into the effects of telecare and related technologies on a client’s psychosocial wellbeing.