Research Article
Experimentation of a Nighttime Wandering Assistance System Based on AAL Solutions to Foster Aging at Home
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-28813-5_6, author={Hubert Ngankam and H\^{e}l\'{e}ne Pigot and Sylvain Giroux}, title={Experimentation of a Nighttime Wandering Assistance System Based on AAL Solutions to Foster Aging at Home}, proceedings={Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Goods. 8th EAI International Conference, GOODTECHS 2022, Aveiro, Portugal, November 16-18, 2022, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={GOODTECHS}, year={2023}, month={3}, keywords={Ambient assisted living Nighttime wandering Context awareness Ubiquitous computing Alzheimer’s disease}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-28813-5_6} }- Hubert Ngankam
Hélène Pigot
Sylvain Giroux
Year: 2023
Experimentation of a Nighttime Wandering Assistance System Based on AAL Solutions to Foster Aging at Home
GOODTECHS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28813-5_6
Abstract
To promote the aging in place of elderly people with cognitive impairment, it is desirable to make their homes more intelligent. With Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems, it is possible to define intelligent environments that can take into account the needs of these people. This article presents the results of the experimentation of a Nighttime Assistance System (NAS) for elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease. The NAS uses AAL technologies to non-intrusively monitor the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of an elderly person living alone, to contextualize and adapt the help that will be offered to them. For this experiment, we collected data for five weeks on a person’s activities. This work describes how this experimentation was carried out with an emphasis on user needs. It also shows the different patterns of activity observed, with particular emphasis on nocturnal ambulation. Finally, it describes the contextual model set up to support the person in the event of an episode of nocturnal wandering.
