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Zero effort technologies [electronic resource] : considerations, challenges, and use in health, wellness, and rehabilitation / Alex Mihailidis [and others]

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Online Access: Full Text (via Morgan & Claypool)
Other Authors: Mihailidis, Alex
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool, ©2011.
Series:Synthesis lectures on assistive, rehabilitative, and health-preserving technologies ; # 2.
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence > Medical applications.
Ubiquitous computing.
User-centered system design.
Computers and people with disabilities.
Artificial Intelligence.
Medical Informatics.
Disabled Persons.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Lecture overview
  • 2. Introduction to zero effort technologies
  • 2.1 What is a ZET?
  • 2.2 Overview of pervasive computing
  • 2.2.1 Pervasive computing principles
  • 2.2.2 Elements of pervasive computing systems
  • 2.3 Overview of AI principles
  • 2.3.1 Commonly used sensing techniques
  • 2.3.2 Commonly used machine learning approaches
  • 2.3.3 Modeling interactions between users and ZETs
  • 3. Designing ZETs
  • 3.1 Common design paradigms
  • 3.1.1 Universal design
  • 3.1.2 User centred design
  • 3.1.3 Incorporating privacy in the design process
  • 3.2 Key design criteria for ZETs
  • 3.2.1 Develop for real-world contexts
  • 3.2.2 Complement existing abilities
  • 3.2.3 Use appropriate and intuitive interfaces
  • 3.2.4 Encourage involvement with the users' environment
  • 3.2.5 Support the caregiver
  • 3.2.6 Complement each individual's capabilities and needs
  • 3.2.7 Protect the users' privacy and enable control over preferences
  • 3.2.8 Ensure expandability and compatibility
  • 4. Building and evaluating ZETs
  • 4.1 In silico testing
  • 4.2 Benchtop trials
  • 4.3 Actor simulations
  • 4.4 Trials with clinical populations
  • 5. Examples of ZETs
  • 5.1 Areas of application
  • 5.2 Overview and comparison of examples
  • 5.3 Autominder
  • 5.4 The coach
  • 5.5 Archipel
  • 5.6 Assisted cognition project
  • 5.7 PEAT
  • 5.8 PROACT
  • 5.9 ePAD
  • 5.10 The helper
  • 5.11 Rehabilitation robotics
  • 6. Conclusions and future directions
  • 6.1 Limitations of ZETs
  • 6.2 Future challenges and considerations
  • References
  • Authors' biographies.

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