universAAL – An Open and Consolidated AAL Platform

Hanke, Sten; Mayer, Christopher C.; Hoeftberger, Oliver; Boos, Henriette; Wichert, Reiner; Tazari, Mohammad-Reza; Wolf, Peter; Furfari, Francesco

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-18167-2_10

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“…All knowledge for the POSEIDON system is conceptualised using ontologies extended from the SOUPA ontologies [12].The third component is the navigation application, described next. Communication between each of the components is handled using universAAL [13].…”

Section: B Navigational Services Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing Navigational Services for People with Down's Syndrome

Kramer

Covaci

Augusto

2015

2015 International Conference on Intelligent Environments

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Abstract-The ability to commute and travel alone is an important skill that enables people to be more independent, and integrated with society. People with Down's Syndrome often experience low social integration, and low degree of independence. As part of the European Commission funded POSEIDON project, we want to explore how context-aware, and assistive technology can enable users with Down's Syndrome be more independent, including the ability to commute alone to a place of interest. In this paper, we report on our current progress in developing navigational services within the context of the POSEIDON project. We carried out a semi-structured qualitative evaluation of an early version of our navigational services with 6 individuals with Down's Syndrome, and report on our findings.

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Section: B Navigational Services Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing Navigational Services for People with Down's Syndrome

Kramer

Covaci

Augusto

2015

2015 International Conference on Intelligent Environments

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“…The universAAL UI framework is a product of a consolidation process including the existing AAL platforms Amigo, GENESYS, MPOWER, OASIS, PER-SONA, and SOPRANO [11] in order to converge to a common reference architecture based on a reference model and a set of reference use cases and requirements [40]. As a result of the work done, the uni- Figure 7 illustrates components of the universAAL UI framework together with the information flow from the calling application to the end user and back.…”

Section: Universaalmentioning

confidence: 99%

A comparative study of systems for the design of flexible user interfaces

Mayer

Zimmermann

Grguric

et al. 2016

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Abstract. There are a number of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services that can be used to increase quality of life of older adults and persons with special needs. Unfortunately, there is often a mismatch between the offered services and their user-friendliness, hindering their use and reducing their utility. One of the most important factors is the ability to provide accessible, attractive and user-friendly interaction. In this study, three systems for the design of flexible user interfaces are compared based on a generic framework. The framework introduces a multi-step adaptation process, the concept of context of use and the distinction between adaptable and adaptive user interfaces. The three systems -AALuis, GPII/URC and universAALare independently presented and compared by means of ten framework-related criteria. The analysis of the systems reveals similarities (e.g., context of use, resource provision, and commitment to standards) and differences (e.g., abstract description of the user interfaces, generation of user interfaces or pluggable user interfaces and maintenance of the user model). This paper shows for each system where it is best suited in terms of application areas and desired system features. There is a need for further research to work towards harmonization between the systems and their application areas so that they may mutually benefit from each others' strengths.

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“…MobileSage [18] ). The EU Framework Programme [19] outlines an ICT research agenda, which has funded and aided the development of both the UniversAAL [20] and EvAAL [21] projects. UniversAAL proposes an open platform that provides a standardised approach to develop AAL solutions for users in their homes.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%