Research Article
CareStore Platform for Seamless Deployment of Ambient Assisted Living Applications and Devices
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2013.252110, author={Stefan Wagner and Finn Hansen and Christian Pedersen and Mukhtiar Memon and Femina Aysha and Morten Mathissen and Claus Nielsen and Ole Wesby}, title={CareStore Platform for Seamless Deployment of Ambient Assisted Living Applications and Devices}, proceedings={7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH}, year={2013}, month={5}, keywords={ambient assisted living pervasive healthcare participatory desgin infrastructure continua alliance healthcare standards}, doi={10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2013.252110} }- Stefan Wagner
Finn Hansen
Christian Pedersen
Mukhtiar Memon
Femina Aysha
Morten Mathissen
Claus Nielsen
Ole Wesby
Year: 2013
CareStore Platform for Seamless Deployment of Ambient Assisted Living Applications and Devices
PERVASIVEHEALTH
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2013.252110
Abstract
A large number of ambient assisted living technologies coexist without a common language between them. They have different user interfaces, communication infrastructures and maintenance plans, which limit the inclusion of efficiency-enhancing solutions in the home care sector. Also, deployment of applications and devices are overly complex, and cannot be handled by the healthcare staff or citizens themselves, but most often require support from technical personnel. This increases cost and reduces the feasibility of implementing new technologies. Following a participatory design approach the CareStore project investigated the feasibility of creating an open and flexible infrastructure for facilitating seamless deployment and integration of assisted living devices and applications on heterogeneous platforms without requiring intervention from technical staff. A range of limitations and challenges are identified, and a solution is suggested.