Building and Exchanging Competence Interdisciplinarily

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Rasche ◽  
Sabine Theis ◽  
Christina Bröhl ◽  
Matthias Wille ◽  
Christopher M. Schlick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Design Pattern ◽  
First Language ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Pattern Language ◽  
Pattern Languages ◽  
Information And Communication

Design pattern languages are already used extensively in architecture and computer science. In 2009 we first proposed the idea of a design pattern language for the health sector and in particular the Ambient Assisted Living sector. Based on the first language, we now present a new design pattern language focusing on “mobile information and communication technology for elderly”. Addressing the increasing importance of healthcare ICT, especially for older users, the next logical step was to build upon the experience from the development of a language for “ambient assisted living”. The pattern language is proposed as a mediator to build and exchange competence interdisciplinary. Therefore, this paper introduces the idea of design pattern languages as well as the newly developed language. Furthermore, best practices in developing and applying design pattern languages are presented to enable the reader to use this as a method to exchange research results and ideas between disciplines and in laymen’s terms, even with novices of the research topic.

scholarly journals Older Adults’ Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Physical Information and Communication Technology in the Era of Ambient Assisted Living: A Systematic Literature Review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Latikka ◽  
Rosana Rubio-Hernández ◽  
Elena Simona Lohan ◽  
Juho Rantala ◽  
Fernando Nieto Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Smart Homes ◽  
Information And Communication

BACKGROUND Loneliness and social isolation can have severe effects on human health and well-being. Partial solutions to combat these circumstances in demographically aging societies have been sought from the field of information and communication technology (ICT). OBJECTIVE This systematic literature review investigates the research conducted on older adults’ loneliness and social isolation, and physical ICTs, namely robots, wearables, and smart homes, in the era of ambient assisted living (AAL). The aim is to gain insight into how technology can help overcome loneliness and social isolation other than by fostering social communication with people and what the main open-ended challenges according to the reviewed studies are. METHODS The data were collected from 7 bibliographic databases. A preliminary search resulted in 1271 entries that were screened based on predefined inclusion criteria. The characteristics of the selected studies were coded, and the results were summarized to answer our research questions. RESULTS The final data set consisted of 23 empirical studies. We found out that ICT solutions such as smart homes can help detect and predict loneliness and social isolation, and technologies such as robotic pets and some other social robots can help alleviate loneliness to some extent. The main open-ended challenges across studies relate to the need for more robust study samples and study designs. Further, the reviewed studies report technology- and topic-specific open-ended challenges. CONCLUSIONS Technology can help assess older adults’ loneliness and social isolation, and alleviate loneliness without direct interaction with other people. The results are highly relevant in the COVID-19 era, where various social restrictions have been introduced all over the world, and the amount of research literature in this regard has increased recently.

scholarly journals Older Adults’ Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Physical Information and Communication Technology in the Era of Ambient Assisted Living: A Systematic Literature Review

10.2196/28022 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. e28022
Author(s):  
Rita Latikka ◽  
Rosana Rubio-Hernández ◽  
Elena Simona Lohan ◽  
Juho Rantala ◽  
Fernando Nieto Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Smart Homes ◽  
Information And Communication

Background Loneliness and social isolation can have severe effects on human health and well-being. Partial solutions to combat these circumstances in demographically aging societies have been sought from the field of information and communication technology (ICT). Objective This systematic literature review investigates the research conducted on older adults’ loneliness and social isolation, and physical ICTs, namely robots, wearables, and smart homes, in the era of ambient assisted living (AAL). The aim is to gain insight into how technology can help overcome loneliness and social isolation other than by fostering social communication with people and what the main open-ended challenges according to the reviewed studies are. Methods The data were collected from 7 bibliographic databases. A preliminary search resulted in 1271 entries that were screened based on predefined inclusion criteria. The characteristics of the selected studies were coded, and the results were summarized to answer our research questions. Results The final data set consisted of 23 empirical studies. We found out that ICT solutions such as smart homes can help detect and predict loneliness and social isolation, and technologies such as robotic pets and some other social robots can help alleviate loneliness to some extent. The main open-ended challenges across studies relate to the need for more robust study samples and study designs. Further, the reviewed studies report technology- and topic-specific open-ended challenges. Conclusions Technology can help assess older adults’ loneliness and social isolation, and alleviate loneliness without direct interaction with other people. The results are highly relevant in the COVID-19 era, where various social restrictions have been introduced all over the world, and the amount of research literature in this regard has increased recently.

scholarly journals A hybrid matchmaking approach in the ambient assisted living domain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanos Stavrotheodoros ◽  
Nikolaos Kaklanis ◽  
Konstantinos Votis ◽  
Dimitrios Tzovaras ◽  
Arlene Astell
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Cognitive Impairments ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
End Users ◽  
Rule Based ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Context Of Use

AbstractDuring the recent years, several new Information and Communication Technology solutions have been developed in order to meet the increasing needs of elderly with cognitive impairments and support their autonomous living. Most of these solutions follow a human-centred paradigm that aims to provide users with personalised services according to their needs by also ensuring their safety with mechanisms that can automatically trigger appropriate actions in situations where there may be a risk for an elderly. The present paper presents a hybrid matchmaking approach that uses efficiently both a rule-based and a statistical matchmaker in order to (a) propose ambient assisted living services to the end-users, based on their role, status and context of use and (b) identify and resolve problematic cases by automatically selecting the most proper set of services to be called in a single or combined manner.

Role of Universities in Leveraging ICT for Corporate Education

2012 ◽  
pp. 285-305
Author(s):  
B M Subraya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Corporate Education ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Innovative Model ◽  
Information And Communication

In the recent past, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has impacted human lives in multiple dimensions. No aspect of human endeavour is untouched by ICT and education domain is no exception to this. Universities need to leverage ICT to improve the quality and relevance of higher education, which would positively impact the corporates, apart from other sectors. In this context, this chapter provides an innovative model which the universities could adapt and revolutionize the higher education. The best practices being followed by Infosys Limited, the IT corporate giant, narrated in this chapter could be leveraged by the universities in the interest of the learning community, the corporates and the society at large.

Ambient Assisted Living and Care in The Netherlands

2014 ◽  
pp. 205-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. van Hoof ◽  
E. J. M. Wouters ◽  
H. R. Marston ◽  
B. Vanrumste ◽  
R. A. Overdiep
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Primary Focus

Technology can assist older adults to remain living in the community. Within the realm of information and communication technologies, smart homes are drifting toward the concept of ambient assisted living (AAL). AAL-systems are more responsive to user needs and patterns of living, fostering physical activity for a healthier lifestyle, and capturing behaviours for prevention and future assistance. This study provides an overview of the design-requirements and expectations towards AAL-technologies that are formulated by the end-users, their relatives and health care workers, with a primary focus on health care in The Netherlands. The results concern the motivation for use of technology, requirements to the design, implementation, privacy and ethics. More research is required in terms of the actual needs of older users without dementia and their carers, and on AAL in general as some of the work included concerns less sophisticated smart home technology.

scholarly journals Towards an Effective Legal Framework for Online Dispute Resolution in E-commerce Transactions: Trends, Traditions and Transitions

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sodiq O. Omoola ◽  
Umar A Oseni
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Environment ◽  
Online Dispute Resolution ◽  
Convenient Means ◽  
Information And Communication

The need for convergence of best practices in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) cannot be overemphasised in an increasingly digitalised world. This undoubtedly led to the introduction of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) few decades ago which is considered a fast, seamless, and convenient means of dispute resolution. With the increasing prominence of e-commerce transactions, several countries and regions of the world are on the quest to provide an effective legal framework for ODR in e-commerce dealings. This article analyses the approaches to ODR legislations for consumer protection in selected jurisdictions. The article finds that a comparative legal approach with some leverage on legal borrowing can help to create the required legal environment for ODR in other jurisdictions.  

scholarly journals Information and communication technology-based interventions to support healthcare in migrants

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
F G Vaccaro ◽  
A Oradini Alecreu ◽  
A Scardoni ◽  
B Frascella ◽  
G P Vigezzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
In Transit

Abstract Background Advances in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are revolutionizing healthcare, while massive migration flows and cross-border populations’ transit impose the planning, implementation, and evaluation of new integrated healthcare services and programmes. Nevertheless, no conclusive evidence exists on the vast potential offered by ICT to promote healthcare in migrant populations. Methods We carried out a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines to retrieve, pool and critically appraise all the available evidence on the effectiveness of ICT-based interventions to support the healthcare provision to migrant and in-transit populations in Europe. We searched the electronic databases Medline and Embase, relevant grey literature and consulted with experts in the field. We restricted the area of interest to EU/EEA countries and included studies providing original quantitative data. Results Out of 127 retrieved records, 53 (42%) met the inclusion criteria. Included studies were classified in the following four interventions: implementation of healthcare services (47%), patients’ education (26%), healthcare services’ monitoring (17%), and interventions on providers (10%). The most relevant data refer to telemedicine, prevention interventions, and healthcare data sharing and the most represented specific health-topic is that of mental health (26%). We present available data qualitatively and quantitatively pooled by country, type of ICT, target population and health topic. Conclusions Selected ICT-based interventions have been implemented in Europe to promote healthcare in migrant populations; however, in most cases, no monitoring and evaluation exist on their impact, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness. Strengthened efforts are needed to identify, plan, implement and evaluate effective interventions and share best practices to protect in-transit populations’ health. Key messages Information and Communication Technology (ICT) offer great potential to promote health-care in migrant populations. Effective ICT interventions and best practices should be shared across Europe.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Dissemination Index of the Information of the Different Players of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in the Valencian Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Gabriela Ribes-Giner ◽  
Javier Navarrete-Garnes
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Diffusion Index ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Information And Communication

The main objective of this research is to calculate the diffusion index of entrepreneurship to the different actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. For this, 57 organizations, both private and public, belonging to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Valencian community have been analyzed. Among the results are stresses the importance of the optimal use of information and communication technology in current and future generations, as well as the dissemination of entrepreneurship. In addition, the best practices carried out by the different agents of the entrepreneurial ecosystem have been identified.

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