affect- and behaviour-related assistance for families in the home environment
The ABRA System for affect- and behaviour- related assistance for families in the home environment is a modular system, comprising components for assessing a person's state, for communicating and displaying relevant information, and for social togetherness. The technology platform is being developed to study novel approaches to social inclusion, particularly for elderly, and new, senior-friendly interaction and display techniques. This paper describes a first implementation of a bimodal sensing module for assessing a person's wellbeing, combined with an assistance and communication module for enhanced social inclusion and sense of safety.
social inclusion cognition aal sensor fusion affect activity monitoring wellness technologies user state detection social network pervasive assistance