@book{4336, abstract = {{Prolonged life expectancy along with the increasing complexity of medicine and health services raises health costs worldwide dramatically. Whilst the smart health concept has much potential to support the concept of the emerging P4-medicine (preventive, participatory, predictive, and personalized), such high-tech medicine produces large amounts of high-dimensional, weakly-structured data sets and massive amounts of unstructured information. All these technological approaches along with “big data” are turning the medical sciences into a data-intensive science. To keep pace with the growing amounts of complex data, smart hospital approaches are a commandment of the future, necessitating context aware computing along with advanced interaction paradigms in new physical-digital ecosystems. The very successful synergistic combination of methodologies and approaches from Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD) offers ideal conditions for the vision to support human intelligence with machine learning. The papers selected for this volume focus on hot topics in smart health; they discuss open problems and future challenges in order to provide a research agenda to stimulate further research and progress.}}, editor = {{Holzinger, Andreas and Röcker, Carsten and Ziefle, Martina}}, isbn = {{978-3-319-16225-6}}, issn = {{1611-3349}}, keywords = {{HCI, ambient assisted living, big data, computational intelligence, context awareness, data centric medicine, decision support, interactive data mining, keyword detection, knoweldge bases, knoweldge discovery, machine learning, medical decision support, medical informatics, natural language processing, pervasive health, smart home, ubiquitous computing, visualization, wearable sensors}}, pages = {{275}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{Smart Health: Open Problems and Future Challenges}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-319-16226-3}}, volume = {{8700}}, year = {{2015}}, } @inproceedings{4374, abstract = {{Our goal is to develop a system for coaching human motions (e.g. rehabilitation). Such a coaching system should have several function such as motion measurement, evaluation, and feedback. Among all, this paper focuses on how to modify a user’s motion so that it gets closer to the good template of a target motion. To this end, it is important to efficiently advise the user to emulate the crucial features that define the good template. The proposed method automatically mines the crucial features of any kind of motions from a set of all motion features. The crucial features are mined based on feature sparsification through binary classification between the samples of good and other motions.}}, author = {{Ukita, Norimichi and Eimon, Koki and Röcker, Carsten}}, booktitle = {{Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare }}, editor = {{Hein, Andreas}}, isbn = {{978-1-63190-011-2}}, keywords = {{motion coach, rehabilitation, pervasive health, ambient assisted living}}, location = {{Oldenburg}}, pages = {{223--226}}, publisher = {{ ICST (Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering)}}, title = {{{Mining Crucial Features for Automatic Rehabilitation Coaching Systems}}}, doi = {{10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255133}}, year = {{2014}}, } @inbook{4375, abstract = {{This chapter starts with an overview of the technical innovations and societal transformation processes we have seen in the last decades and as well as the consequences those changes have for the design of pervasive healthcare systems. Based on this theoretical foundation, emerging design requirements and research challenges are outlined, which are crucial to be addressed when developing future health technologies.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten and Ziefle, Martina and Holzinger, Andreas}}, booktitle = {{Pervasive Health}}, editor = {{Holzinger, Andreas and Ziefle, Martina and Röcker, Carsten}}, isbn = {{978-1-4471-6412-8}}, issn = {{1571-5035}}, keywords = {{Pervasive health, Ambient assisted living, E-Health, Trends, Research challenges, Design requirements}}, pages = {{1 -- 17}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{From Computer Innovation to Human Integration: Current Trends and Challenges for Pervasive Health Technologies}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-1-4471-6413-5_1}}, year = {{2014}}, } @inproceedings{4379, abstract = {{One of the open questions in the concept of ambient intelligence regards user interfaces to these invisible computers. If at all, how do they show up – and how does ambient intelligence in general and the user interfaces in particular change architectural space. As computers become ubiquitous or ambient, they create spatial relations towards other devices and to the place that they are located in. This paper formulates chances and challenges for both architecture and HCI.}}, author = {{Kasugai, Kai and Röcker, Carsten}}, booktitle = {{Evolving Ambient Intelligence}}, editor = {{O’Grady, Michael and Vahdat-Nejad, Hamed and Wolf, Klaus-Hendrik and Dragone, Mauro and Ye, Juan and Röcker, Carsten and O'Hare, Gregory }}, isbn = {{978-3-319-04405-7}}, issn = {{1865-0929}}, keywords = {{Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous Computing, Smart Spaces, Aesthetics, Design, Architecture, HCI, Ambient Assisted Living}}, location = {{Dublin, Ireland}}, pages = {{213--216}}, publisher = {{Springer}}, title = {{{Computer-Mediated Human Architecture Interaction}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-319-04406-4_21}}, volume = {{413}}, year = {{2013}}, } @article{4381, abstract = {{This article reports on two user studies exploring the knowledge of end users about technical processes of technology-enhanced home environments, which are often assumed to play an important role for attitudes such as privacy and security. In the first study (n=12 participants between 19-71 years of age), we analyzed user knowledge about technical processes using the teach-back methodology. In the second study, we additionally applied new developed questionnaires and analyzed participants’ data (n=24 participants between 19-76 years of age) regarding relations of user factors, users’ knowledge about technical processes and attitudes such as privacy and security of technology-enhanced environments. In contrast to existing assumptions, the results showed that general structural knowledge about technical processes was not related with attitudes such as privacy and security. Additionally, we found that most participants had only relatively superficial knowledge about technical processes, which was further influenced by age and technology experience.}}, author = {{Sack, Oliver and Röcker, Carsten}}, isbn = {{2332-3477}}, issn = {{2332-3485 }}, journal = {{Universal Journal of Psychology}}, keywords = {{Technology-enhanced Environment, Ambient Assisted Living, Mental Model, Teach Back, Privacy, Security}}, number = {{2}}, pages = {{72 -- 83}}, publisher = {{Horizion }}, title = {{{Privacy and Security in Technology-Enhanced Environments: Exploring Users’ Knowledge about Technological Processes of Diverse User Groups}}}, doi = {{10.13189/ujp.2013.010207}}, volume = {{1}}, year = {{2013}}, } @inproceedings{4383, abstract = {{With the emergence of technology-enhanced environments, new forms of communication and interaction will become possible. The initial design of such environments is likely to have a considerable impact on the way, people communicate and interact in the future. Hence, it is important to identify the requirements that potential users have, in order to accept and actually live in such intelligent spaces. This talk addresses the design, implementation and evaluation of future information and communication technologies. Based on different prototypes of Intelligent objects and environments, important aspects within an user-centered development process are illustrated. The focus of the talk is especially on the acceptances of alternative design concepts and the development of different communication prototypes, both for home and office use.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten}}, booktitle = {{Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems}}, editor = {{Hunjak, Tihomir and Lovrenčić, Sandra and Tomičić, Igor }}, issn = {{1848-2295}}, keywords = {{User-Centered Design, Ambient Assisted Living, Intelligent Environments, Design Requirements.}}, location = {{ Varazdin, Croatia}}, pages = {{4--11}}, publisher = {{University of , Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin}}, title = {{{User-Centered Design of Intelligent Environments: Requirements for Designing Successful Ambient Assisted Living Systems}}}, year = {{2013}}, } @article{4384, abstract = {{The number of elderly people requiring long-term care is rising every year. In this context, intelligent environments are often cited as a promising solution for providing personalized medical support in domestic spaces. This paper provides an overview over the most influential approaches in the area of intelligent environments and discusses the problems that might arise through computer-supported care concepts.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten}}, issn = {{2010-0248 }}, journal = {{International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology : IJIMT}}, keywords = {{Intelligent environments, ambient assisted living, e-health, user-centered design.}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{76 -- 79}}, publisher = {{International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology Press }}, title = {{{Intelligent Environments as a Promising Solution for Addressing Current Demographic Changes}}}, doi = {{10.7763/IJIMT.2013.V4.361 }}, volume = {{4}}, year = {{2013}}, } @inproceedings{4386, abstract = {{This paper illustrates the development of the roomXT system, a mixed reality communication system for the home domain. RoomXT virtually extends a user's physical environment by providing a “life-like” communication channel for informal and spontaneous interactions. We use a wall-sized display together with head-tracking and 3D rendering to achieve visual contiguity between the real and a virtual environment. As one possible application of this system, we set up a remote dining situation for two users. The dinner table is visually extended into the virtual environment in which a live video stream of the dining partner is shown. Great care was taken in regard to the aesthetic and device-free integration into the living room. First impressions of potential users support the validity of our design decisions.}}, author = {{Heidrich, Felix and Kasugai, Kai and Röcker, Carsten and Russell, Peter and Ziefle, Martina}}, booktitle = {{6th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare (PervasiveHealth)}}, keywords = {{pervasive health, ambient assisted living, video, communication, user-centered design}}, location = {{San Diego, CA, USA }}, pages = {{211 -- 214}}, publisher = {{IEEE}}, title = {{{roomXT: Advanced Video Communication for Joint Dining over a Distance}}}, doi = {{10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2012.248679}}, year = {{2012}}, } @article{4391, abstract = {{This paper presents a discussion of current developments in the field of smart medical services. Smart medical services are often cited as a promising solution to support elderly or disabled people. By providing a wide variety of services, they bear an immense potential for revolutionizing the way health services are provided in the future. In general, smart medical services can be clustered into three categories focusing on the detection and prevention of emergency situations, long-term treatment of chronic diseases, and the prevention and early-detection of illnesses. This paper provides an overview over the different types of applications and describes several research demonstrators and prototype systems for each category.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten}}, issn = {{2010-3700}}, journal = {{International Journal of Machine Learning and Computing : IJMLC}}, keywords = {{Smart medical services, ambient assisted living, E-healt, intelligent environments, ubiquitous and pervasive computing.}}, number = {{3}}, pages = {{226 -- 230}}, title = {{{Smart Medical Services: A Discussion of State-of-The-Art Approaches}}}, doi = {{10.7763/IJMLC.2012.V2.119 }}, volume = {{2}}, year = {{2012}}, } @inproceedings{4393, abstract = {{Research in the field of technology-supported personal care gained considerable momentum over the last 10 to 15 years. This paper provides a comprehensive overview over state-of-the-art research activities in this field by illustrating major projects and research initiatives as well as highlighting successful approaches to Ambient Assisted Living.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten and Ziefle, Martina}}, booktitle = {{2012 International Conference on Future Information Technology and Management Science & Engineering ; Lectute notes in information technology : (LNIT)}}, keywords = {{Smart medical services, ambient assisted living, E-healt, intelligent environments, ubiquitous and pervasive computing}}, location = {{Hong Kong}}, number = {{14}}, pages = {{6 -- 14}}, title = {{{Current Approaches to Ambient Assisted Living}}}, year = {{2012}}, } @inproceedings{4480, abstract = {{Traditionally, Ambient Assisted Living applications focus on health-related services, like the detection of emergency situations, long-term treatment of chronic diseases, or the prevention and early-detection of illnesses. Over the last years, more and more projects started to extend these classical healthcare scenarios by designing applications that explicitly aim at increasing well-being and social inclusion for elderly users. With the transition away from purely medical services towards integrated homecare environments, holistic design concepts and evaluation approaches will become necessary. This paper takes a detailed look at state-of-the-art applications in this field and illustrates emerging challenges for the design and development of future homecare systems.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten and Ziefle, Martina and Holzinger, Andreas}}, booktitle = {{Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI'11)}}, keywords = {{Ambient Assisted Living, Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing, Social Inclusion, Older User}}, location = {{Las Vegas, NV, USA}}, pages = {{55--59}}, title = {{{Social Inclusion in AAL Environments: Home Automation and Convenience Services for Elderly Users}}}, volume = {{1}}, year = {{2011}}, } @inproceedings{4483, abstract = {{Technology-enhanced homecare environments mark a big step towards increased quality of life for elderly and disabled people at home. While the potential benefits of smart healthcare solutions are undeniable, privacysensitive design concepts are necessary to guarantee their wide-spread adoption. This paper takes a closer look at privacy regulation mechanisms in everyday life and illustrates the importance of incorporating these intuitive human processes into the design of future homecare applications.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten and Ziefle, Martina}}, booktitle = {{Electronic Proceedings of the ACM Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (OZCHI’11), 4 pages}}, keywords = {{Ambient Assisted Living, Smart Healthcare Applictions, Intelligent Environments, Privacy}}, title = {{{Designing Privacy-Sensitive Healthcare Applications for the Home Domain}}}, year = {{2011}}, } @inproceedings{4485, abstract = {{Research in the field of Ambient Assisted Living gained considerable momentum over the last decade and the diversity of existing applications is matched by a broad variety of implementation approaches. This paper takes a closer look at existing work in this field and provides a structured overview over state-of-the-art implementation concepts.}}, author = {{Röcker, Carsten}}, booktitle = {{Modeling, Simulation and Control}}, editor = {{Chunxiao, X.}}, keywords = {{Smart medical services, ambient assisted living, E-healt, intelligent environments, ubiquitous and pervasive computing}}, location = {{Singapore}}, pages = {{167--172}}, title = {{{Designing Ambient Assisted Living Applications: An Overview of State-of-the-Art Implementation Concepts}}}, year = {{2011}}, } @inproceedings{4486, abstract = {{This paper reports on a study analyzing the attitudes of users towards different types of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) services. The study explores the acceptance and terms of use of large interactive screens for the most common applications types: health, social and convenience services. In order to understand the impact of user diversity, we explored age, gender, health status, social contact, interest in technology, and the reported ease of use as well as their relation to acceptance. Using the questionnaire method, 30 women and 30 men between 17-95 years were examined. The results show that users are not yet very familiar with the vision of smart technology at home and report a considerable diffidence and aloofness towards using such technologies. Persons with many social contacts and a high interest in technology show the highest acceptance for electronic services at home. Astonishingly, the results for the different applications were insensitive to gender and age, which indicates that the precautious attitude towards AAL applications represents a universal phenomenon. Consequently, acceptance criteria as well as users' needs and wants should be seriously considered in order to successfully design smart home technologies.}}, author = {{Ziefle, Martina and Röcker, Carsten and Holzinger, Andreas}}, booktitle = {{Proceedings of the 5th International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies}}, keywords = {{Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, Ambient Assisted Living, Smart Living, Technology Acceptance, Study}}, location = {{Dublin, Ireland}}, publisher = {{IEEE}}, title = {{{Perceived Usefulness of Assistive Technologies and Electronic Services for Ambient Assisted Living}}}, doi = {{10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246044}}, year = {{2011}}, } @inproceedings{4489, abstract = {{In this paper we delineate and compare the functional and structural potential but also shortcomings of two Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems, which aim at providing remote care for elder adults living independently at home. One system, a personal emergency response system, is already in use, the other system, the Future Care Lab, presents a holistic tele-medical care setting, which is currently in its conceptualization and test phase at RWTH Aachen University. By learning from the experience with a well-established system in both, restrictions and benefits, implications for a user-centred development for future telemedical systems can be derived.}}, author = {{Beul, Shirley and Klack, Lars and Kasugai, Kai and Möllering, Christina and Röcker, Carsten and Wilkowska, Wiktoria and Ziefle, Martina}}, booktitle = {{Electronic Healthcare}}, editor = {{Szomszor, Martin and Kostkova, Patty }}, isbn = {{978-3-642-23634-1 }}, keywords = {{eHealth, Ambient Assisted Living Telemonitoring, Telecare, Future Care Lab, Personal Emergency Response System, PERS}}, location = {{Casablanca, Morocco}}, pages = {{111--118}}, title = {{{Between Innovation and Daily Practice in the Development of AAL Systems: Learning from the Experience with Today’s Systems}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-642-23635-8_14}}, volume = {{69}}, year = {{2010}}, } @inproceedings{4494, abstract = {{This paper gives an overview of how the role of architecture, design, and HCI is to be redefined in a world of ubiquitous computing and the recent advances in display technology. It describes the future care lab and our take on research in this field. We elaborate on how wall-sized displays can form an integral part of an ambient intelligence space that aims to assist the elderly and empower them to stay longer in their familiar surroundings before moving into nursing homes. We propose a classification of different concepts that virtually extend a real environment and describe some possible scenarios.}}, author = {{Kasugai, Kai and Ziefle, Martina and Röcker, Carsten and Russell, Peter}}, booktitle = {{Proceedings of Create’10 - Innovative Interactions}}, editor = {{Bonner,, J. and O’Neill, M. and Mival, O.}}, keywords = {{mixed reality, immersive co-location, ambient assisted living, architecture, smart spaces, spatial extension}}, location = {{Loughborough, UK}}, pages = {{40--45}}, title = {{{Creating Spatio-Temporal Contiguities Between Real and Virtual Rooms in an Assistive Living Environment}}}, doi = {{10.14236/ewic/CREATE2010.8}}, year = {{2010}}, } @inproceedings{4679, abstract = {{The paper describes the program ‘eHealth – Enhancing Mobility with Aging’, an interdisciplinary research project at RWTH Aachen University. The program started in January 2009 as part of the Human Technology Centre, a newly established project house, funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments. The program aims at designing adaptive immersive interfaces for personal healthcare systems and develops novel, integrative prototypes for the design of user-centered healthcare systems. This includes new concepts of electronic monitoring systems within ambient living environments, suited to support persons individually (according to user profiles), adaptively (according to the course of disease) and sensitively (according to living conditions).}}, author = {{Ziefle, Martina and Röcker, Carsten and Kasugai, Kai and Klack, Lars and Jakobs, Eva-Maria and Schmitz-Rohde, Thomas and Russell, Peter and Borchers, Jan}}, booktitle = {{Roots for the Future of Ambient Intelligence, Adjunct Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI'09)}}, editor = {{Tscheligi, M. and de Ruyter, B. and Soldatos, J. and Meschtscherjakov, A. and Buiza, C. and Reitberger, W. and Streitz, N. and Mirlacher, T.}}, isbn = {{978-3-902737-00-7}}, keywords = {{Ambient Intelligence, Living Lab, Ambient Assisted Living, Smart Healthcare Environments, Intelligent User Interfaces}}, location = {{Salzburg, Austria}}, pages = {{2528}}, publisher = {{University of Salzburg}}, title = {{{eHealth – Enhancing Mobility with Aging}}}, year = {{2009}}, }