RADIO--Robots in Assisted Living - Unobtrusive, Efficient, Reliable and Modular Solutions for Independent Ageing
von: Vangelis Karkaletsis, Stasinos Konstantopoulos, Nikolaos S. Voros, Roberta Annicchiarico, Maria Dagi
Springer-Verlag, 2018
ISBN: 9783319923307
Sprache: Englisch
199 Seiten, Download: 7020 KB
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RADIO--Robots in Assisted Living - Unobtrusive, Efficient, Reliable and Modular Solutions for Independent Ageing
Preface | 5 | ||
Acknowledgements | 7 | ||
Contents | 8 | ||
About the Editors | 10 | ||
1 Introduction to the RADIO Project | 13 | ||
1.1 Introduction | 13 | ||
1.2 Project Objectives | 14 | ||
1.3 Overview of RADIO Outcomes | 14 | ||
1.4 Conclusion | 16 | ||
References | 16 | ||
Early Detection of Emerging Functional Impairments | 17 | ||
2 A System of Recognition Services for Clinical Assessment | 18 | ||
2.1 Introduction | 18 | ||
2.2 Audio-Based Event Recognition | 20 | ||
2.2.1 Feature Extraction | 20 | ||
2.2.2 Audio Feature Aggregation | 21 | ||
2.2.3 Audio Recognition | 22 | ||
2.3 Recognizing Events in Visual Content | 23 | ||
2.3.1 Preprocessing | 23 | ||
2.3.2 Motion Detection | 24 | ||
2.3.3 Silhouette Tracking | 24 | ||
2.3.4 Behaviour and Activity Detection | 25 | ||
2.3.5 Fused Audiovisual Analysis | 25 | ||
2.4 ADL Recognition Architecture | 26 | ||
2.5 Conclusion | 28 | ||
References | 28 | ||
3 Obtrusiveness Considerations of AAL Environments | 30 | ||
3.1 Introduction | 30 | ||
3.2 Physical Dimension | 31 | ||
3.3 Usability Dimension | 32 | ||
3.4 Privacy Dimension | 34 | ||
3.5 Function Dimension | 35 | ||
3.6 Human Interaction Dimension | 35 | ||
3.7 Self-concept Dimension | 37 | ||
3.8 Routine Dimension | 38 | ||
3.9 Sustainability Dimension | 38 | ||
3.10 Obtrusiveness and RADIO Home Visitors | 39 | ||
3.11 Conclusions | 40 | ||
References | 40 | ||
4 Realistic and Unobtrusive Solutions for Independent Ageing | 44 | ||
4.1 Introduction | 44 | ||
4.2 Realistic Monitoring Solutions and Obtrusiveness Considerations | 46 | ||
4.3 Application of the Balancing Guidelines Methodology | 49 | ||
4.4 Further Considerations for Balancing Between Obtrusiveness and User Requirements | 52 | ||
4.5 Tackling Overall Obtrusiveness | 53 | ||
4.6 Conclusions | 54 | ||
References | 55 | ||
The RADIO System | 56 | ||
5 Integrating Robots and WSN: Communication and Interfacing Aspects | 57 | ||
5.1 Conceptual RADIO Communication Architecture | 57 | ||
5.1.1 End-to-End Conceptual Communication Architecture | 57 | ||
5.1.2 Requirements at WSN Level | 59 | ||
5.1.2.1 Communication Technology Support | 60 | ||
5.1.2.2 Low Power Consumption | 60 | ||
5.1.2.3 Data Throughput Capabilities | 60 | ||
5.1.2.4 Delay—Jitter Requirements | 60 | ||
5.1.2.5 Easy and Rapid Connection Support | 61 | ||
5.1.2.6 Security Support | 61 | ||
5.1.3 Requirements at Backend Level | 61 | ||
5.2 Integrated Wireless Communication Technologies and Bridging Considerations | 63 | ||
5.2.1 Introduction to Z-Wave and Interfaces | 63 | ||
5.2.2 Introduction to BLE and Interfaces | 65 | ||
5.2.3 Introduction to ZigBEE and Interfaces | 66 | ||
5.2.4 Bridging WSN and WiFi Interfaces in RADIO | 67 | ||
5.3 RADIO Gateway Component | 69 | ||
5.3.1 Main Controller | 69 | ||
5.3.2 Z-Wave GW | 70 | ||
5.3.3 BLE GW | 71 | ||
5.4 Novel Services Based on BLE Capabilities | 75 | ||
5.4.1 Introduction to BLE Multiloop Communication Capabilities | 75 | ||
5.4.2 Indoor Localization Based on BLE Beacons | 78 | ||
5.5 Backend Infrastructures | 86 | ||
5.5.1 EnConrtol | 86 | ||
5.5.2 ATLAS Presentation | 89 | ||
5.6 Summary | 91 | ||
References | 91 | ||
6 ROS as Integration Medium for Service Robotics | 93 | ||
6.1 The Robot Operating System | 93 | ||
6.1.1 Advantages | 93 | ||
6.1.2 Disadvantages | 94 | ||
6.1.3 Typical Usage | 95 | ||
6.2 The RADIO ROS System | 95 | ||
6.2.1 Communication Via ROS Topics | 96 | ||
6.2.2 Networking | 96 | ||
6.2.3 Localization | 96 | ||
6.2.4 Navigation | 97 | ||
6.2.5 Node Handling | 97 | ||
6.2.6 Bridging Various Devices and Protocols | 97 | ||
6.2.7 First RADIO Architecture Summary | 98 | ||
6.3 Final Implementation | 98 | ||
6.3.1 Communication Via ROS Services | 98 | ||
6.3.2 Rostune | 99 | ||
6.3.3 ROS Multimaster | 99 | ||
6.3.4 Navigation | 99 | ||
6.3.5 System Startup | 100 | ||
6.4 Conclusion | 100 | ||
7 Accelerating AAL Home Services Using Embedded Hardware Components | 101 | ||
7.1 Introduction | 101 | ||
7.2 Data Collection and Processing | 102 | ||
7.3 The AAL Robot as a Heterogeneous Processing System | 103 | ||
7.4 Fast and Energy-Efficient Data Processing | 104 | ||
7.4.1 Concept Within the Distributed RADIO Environment | 106 | ||
7.4.2 Modeling the Operational States of the AAL Robot | 107 | ||
7.4.3 The Role of a Dedicated HW Component | 109 | ||
7.5 Experimental Profiling and Results | 109 | ||
7.5.1 Example ADL Use Cases | 109 | ||
7.5.2 Optimizing for Power | 110 | ||
7.5.3 Profiling on Daily Activity Use Cases | 111 | ||
7.5.4 Power-Saving Results | 112 | ||
7.6 Accelerating Image Processing Algorithms | 112 | ||
7.6.1 Profiling Results | 115 | ||
7.6.2 Hardware Accelerator Design | 115 | ||
7.6.3 Evaluation | 119 | ||
7.7 Summary | 120 | ||
References | 121 | ||
8 Designing User Interfaces for the Elderly | 123 | ||
8.1 Introduction: GUI Design Requirements for the Elderly | 123 | ||
8.2 GUI Design Good Practices | 125 | ||
8.3 enControl GUI Design | 128 | ||
8.3.1 Login to the Service | 128 | ||
8.3.2 User Settings | 128 | ||
8.4 Dashboard | 130 | ||
8.4.1 Notifications | 132 | ||
8.4.2 Control Function | 132 | ||
8.4.3 Devices Global View | 133 | ||
8.4.4 Rules | 134 | ||
8.4.5 Scenes | 136 | ||
8.5 RADIO End-User GUI Evaluation | 138 | ||
8.5.1 RADIO End-User GUI | 138 | ||
8.5.2 RADIO End-User GUI Evaluation | 139 | ||
8.5.2.1 Expert Evaluation | 139 | ||
8.5.2.2 Eye-Tracking User Testing | 141 | ||
8.6 Conclusion | 155 | ||
References | 156 | ||
9 The Ecosystem of Connected RADIO Systems | 159 | ||
9.1 Introduction | 159 | ||
9.1.1 Requirements | 160 | ||
9.1.1.1 Privacy Requirements | 160 | ||
9.2 The Architecture of the RADIO Ecosystem | 161 | ||
9.2.1 Entities and Components | 161 | ||
9.2.2 Topology | 162 | ||
9.2.3 Security in Communication | 163 | ||
9.2.4 Changes in the Topology | 164 | ||
9.3 Remote Medical Assessment | 166 | ||
9.4 Privacy-Preserving Statistical Analysis | 167 | ||
9.4.1 The Compilation Layer | 168 | ||
9.4.2 The Aggregation Protocol | 169 | ||
9.4.3 Discussion | 169 | ||
9.4.4 The RASSP Protocol | 170 | ||
9.5 Conclusions | 172 | ||
References | 173 | ||
The Road to Commercialization | 174 | ||
10 Roadmap to Expanding Alternatives to Hospitalization | 175 | ||
10.1 Aging Society | 175 | ||
10.2 Elderly Services | 176 | ||
10.3 Long-Term Care Services for Elderly in Europe | 176 | ||
10.4 New Frontiers in LTC for Elderly: ICT Services | 179 | ||
10.5 Vision and Objectives | 180 | ||
10.6 Prevention and Wellness Services | 181 | ||
10.7 Home Care Solutions | 181 | ||
10.8 Residential Care Solutions | 182 | ||
10.9 Rehabilitative Solutions | 182 | ||
10.10 Conclusions | 183 | ||
References | 183 | ||
11 Robots in Home Automation and Assistive Environments | 185 | ||
11.1 Introduction | 185 | ||
11.2 Overview of the Current Situation | 186 | ||
11.2.1 Drivers for Robots’ Integration in Home Automation and Assistive Environments | 186 | ||
11.2.2 Technological Challenges for the Integration of Robots in Home Automation and Assistive Environments | 189 | ||
11.2.3 Initial Roadmap for the Integration of Robots in Home Automation and Assistive Environments | 191 | ||
11.3 Market Opportunities Arisen from RADIO Robot | 193 | ||
11.4 Conclusion | 195 | ||
References | 195 | ||
Index | 197 |