A Multi-agent Approach to Assist with Dressing in a Smart Environment

Claire Orr; Chris Nugent; Haiying Wang; Huiru Zheng

eHealth 360°. International Summit on eHealth, Budapest, Hungary, June 14-16, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

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A Multi-agent Approach to Assist with Dressing in a Smart Environment

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-49655-9_29,
    author={Claire Orr and Chris Nugent and Haiying Wang and Huiru Zheng},
    title={A Multi-agent Approach to Assist with Dressing in a Smart Environment},
    proceedings={eHealth 360°. International Summit on eHealth, Budapest, Hungary, June 14-16, 2016, Revised Selected Papers},
    proceedings_a={EHEALTH360},
    year={2017},
    month={1},
    keywords={Activities of Daily Living Cognitive impairment Dressing Multi-Agent System Smart environment},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-319-49655-9_29}
}

Claire Orr
Chris Nugent
Haiying Wang
Huiru Zheng
Year: 2017
A Multi-agent Approach to Assist with Dressing in a Smart Environment
EHEALTH360
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-49655-9_29

Claire Orr¹^,*, Chris Nugent¹^,*, Haiying Wang¹^,*, Huiru Zheng¹^,*

1: University of Ulster

*Contact email: orr-c2@email.ulster.ac.uk, cd.nugent@ulster.ac.uk, hy.wang@ulster.ac.uk, h.zheng@ulster.ac.uk

Abstract

This paper proposes an approach to offer assistance with dressing for those persons with a form of cognitive impairment. The main underlying technical component in the solution is the use of a multi-agent system. A prototype was implemented, consisting of six agents, which received input in the form of simulated data. The system then has the ability to offer a recommendation as a person leaves their home environment in the form of a clothing suggestion. The decision for this is based partially on the external temperature and their current apparel. The long term aspiration of this work is to support persons with cognitive impairment to dress appropriately for environmental and social conditions.

Keywords: Activities of Daily Living Cognitive impairment Dressing Multi-Agent System Smart environment

Published: 2017-01-05
Appears in: SpringerLink

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49655-9_29