Real world, large scale IoT systems for community eldercare: Experiences and lessons learned

The paradigm of aging-in-place - where the elderly live and age in their own homes, independently and safely, with care provided by the community - is compelling, especially in societies that face both shortages in institutionalized eldercare resources, and rapidly-aging populations. When the number...

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Main Authors: VALERA, Alvin Cerdena, LEE, Wei Qi, TAN, Hwee-Pink, TAN, Hwee Xian, LIANG, Huiguang
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/4278
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/5281/viewcontent/elderly_care_options_afv.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:The paradigm of aging-in-place - where the elderly live and age in their own homes, independently and safely, with care provided by the community - is compelling, especially in societies that face both shortages in institutionalized eldercare resources, and rapidly-aging populations. When the number of elderly who live alone rises rapidly, support and care from their communities become increasingly critical. Internet-of-Things(IoT) technologies, particularly in-home monitoring solutions, are becoming mature. They can become the fundamental enabler for smart community eldercare. In this chapter, we share our real-world experiencesgleaned from an ongoing large-scale project on IoT-enabled community eldercare. We identify technology-centric challenges that need to be addressed, so that such systems can be sustainably implemented and adopted by key stakeholders.