1. GERONTECHNOLOGY RESEARCHIN YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY2014/11/18Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 1 2. ABOUT YUAN ZE UNIVERSITYCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.2 Yuan Ze University was established by the founderof the Far Eastern Group, Mr. Y. Z. Hsu, in 1989 Yuan Ze has grown into an elite comprehensiveuniversity with 5 colleges, 9,000 students and700 faculty and staff.THE 100 Under 50 universities by Times HigherEducation 2011-2013 World University Rankings 3. 3GS FOR THE AGING SOCIETYGerontology(10,200,000), Geriatrics(15,600,000), Gerontechnology(76,100) First International Congress on Gerontechnology in 1991 International Society of Gerontechnology (ISG) in 1997Designing technology and environment for independent living and socialparticipation of older persons in good health, comfort and safety Scope of gerontechnology (by ISG): health, housing, mobility,Copyright 2014. All rights reserved.communication, leisure, and work.3 4. GERONTECHNOLOGY IS ABOUT DESIGN FOR PEOPLECopyright 2014. All rights reserved. Medical devices? Assistive technologies? Target customers of gerontechnology products / services are not medical doctors,patients or people with disability, but older adults and their children, familymembers and care givers. Purpose of gerontechnology products / services is not just medical care ordisability assistance, but addressing the needs of everyday lives of the olderadults. Median age in Taiwan: All industries will become, SILVER41961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 201117.5 17.9 19.7 21.6 23.6 25.6 28.0 30.3 32.6 35.2 38.02016 2021 2026 2031 2036 2041 2046 2051 2056 206140.6 43.4 46.1 48.7 51.0 53.0 54.8 56.5 57.8 58.7 5. / Copyright 2014. All rights reserved.(CDF / TRiCmini / Wobot)(intelligent Robotic Wheelchair)(WhizPAD / WhizCARPET)iRW-AInteractive Design for Older AdultsSince 2003IT Office5Creating the caring embracebetween two generations 6. Journal of Gerontechnology and Service Management (inChinese) Annual Conference Gerontechnology Product / Service Design Contest Cross Strait Symposium in Gerontechnology and ServiceManagementCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.6 7. GERONTECHNOLOGY TRANS- DISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IN YZUCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.7 Provide students from different departments fundamental courses and experienceto enhance the awareness and knowledge required for the aging society 8. INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.8 Major industrial collaborators Major International Collaborators 9. DEVELOPING A BED-CENTEREDSMART HOMEWhizPAD is an extremely comfortablemattress pad capable of motion sensing Build your smart home around the bedCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.92014SEDA 10. DESIGN THE MATTRESS INTO A MOTION SENSORCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.106cm thin mattressSensing range 1,800 ~ 4,300 N/cm2Suitable for 40Kg ~ 90Kg users 11. WHIZPAD INFORMATION STRUCTUREOlder Adults Care GiversCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.11DatabaseSEDABedside ProcessorDataWhizPADWhizPAD App.User IDPasswordRegistration 12. CARE FROM YOUR MOBILE DEVICESCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.12 13. APPLICATION IN YI-TE NURSING HOMECopyright 2014. All rights reserved.13 14. RESPIRATION MONITORINGCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.WhizPAD Breathing algorithm Breathing rate14 15. SLEEP QUALITY MONITORING IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENTCopyright 2014. All rights reserved. 15 Bed actigraphy based onWhizPADCheng, C. M., Hsu, Y. L., Young, C. M.,Development of a portable device for tele-monitoringof physical activities during sleep,Telemedicine and e-Health, Vol. 14, No. 10, pp.1001-1013, December, 2008. 16. SHAPING A PERFECT SLEEP ENVIRONMENT (FOR HOMES, HOTEL ROOMS)WhizPADbedside processor appliance controller lamp, TV, air conditionCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.16 17. Copyright 2014. All rights reserved.05101520253035400.000.301.001.302.002.303.003.304.004.305.005.306.006.307.007.308.008.309.009.3010.0010.3011.0011.3012.0012.3013.0013.3014.0014.3015.0015.3016.0016.3017.0017.3018.0018.3019.0019.3020.0020.3021.0021.3022.0022.3023.0023.30No.1 kitchenNo.2 bedroomNo.3 doorNo.4 bathroomPIRTV USE6.377.388.399.31010.31111.31212.31313.31414.31515.31616.31717.31818.31919.32020.32121.32222.32323.3TV USEACTIVITY OF DAILY LIVING (ADL) MONITORING Temperature, Humidity, PIR, CT, snoring detector17 18. WhizCarpet is a puzzle floor mat which iscapable of motion sensing Build your interactive home environmentCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.18SEDA 19. Copyright 2014. All rights reserved.WhizCARPET DIY assembly, flexibility in size, sensing location and area, used in bedroom,bath room I2C bus for data transmission Automatically mapping capability Possible applications: localization, mobility monitoring,fall detection, rehabilitation, games19 20. BUILD YOUR INTERACTIVE HOME ENVIRONMENTCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.IN A WARM AND NATURAL WAY20 Interactive Flower vase: Interaction through rotation,light, and music Lamp, perfume diffusor, 21. PERSONALIZED HOME TELEHEALTH SYSTEMBASED ON SOCIAL NETWORKHome telehealth: Are we solving the right problem?Isolation and Loneliness Copyright 2014. All rights reserved.21Mobile Devices Cloud Services2012 22. NOT JUST VITAL SIGN TRANSMISSION:CONNECTING OLDER ADULTS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILYCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.Mother Hsus Facebook22BP & BG datauploaded to FBSingle button transmissionMother Hsus tablet computer 23. MOTHER HSUSCopyright 2014. All rights reserved. 23 24. ROBOT @ HOMEUSE OF ROBOTS TO FACILITATE AGING IN PLACEPeople may expect robots to be part of their lives in a morenatural way NOT AS A ROBOT!Hug: Intelligent Robotic WheelchairTRiCmini+: Telepresence Robot for Interpersonal CommunicationWobot: Interactive Robot for Communications, Entertainment, and TherapyCopyright 2014. All rights reserved. 24 25. From endless waiting to your lifeCopyright 2014. All rights reserved. 252011 26. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROBOTICWHEELCHAIRCopyright 2014. All rights reserved. Omni-directional vehicle Multiple operation modes Joystick, handle bar, indoor navigation,remote operation 4-axis Stewart platform for multiple DOFseat adjustment26(2012) 27. BODY-CEREBELLAR-BRAIN STRUCTURE AND PROTOCOLHub motor electricalCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.27wheelchair 28. TELEPRESENCE ROBOT FOR INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION TRICCopyright 2014. All rights reserved. Video conference: Two-way audioand video communication, verbalcommunication Telepresence: Facial expressions androbotic movements nonverbalcommunication28 29. COMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT, THERAPYCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.29 Video conference with telepresence Video + Motion Caricature Robot 30. CREATING AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE TREATMENT ANDCARE FOR DEMENTED ELDERLY BASED ON MOBILE TECHNOLOGIESCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.30 31. SMART ROOM AND MULTI-SENSORY ROOM FOR DEMENTIA PATIENTSCopyright 2014. All rights reserved.31WhizPADWhizCARPETCurrent SensorNight Light 32. INTERACTIVE LIFEWARE DESIGNFOR OLDER ADULTS TOFACILITATE INDEPENDENT LIVING& SOCIAL PARTICIPATIONYeh-Liang Hsumehsu@saturn.yzu.edu.twhttp://grc.yzu.edu.tw/http://designer.mech.yzu.edu.tw/Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 32Yuan Ze University