4th International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

Research Article

Recognition of interactions with objects based on radio modules

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8860,
        author={Axel Czabke and Jakob Neuhauser and Tim C. Lueth},
        title={Recognition of interactions with objects based on radio modules},
        proceedings={4th International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare},
        proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH},
        year={2010},
        month={6},
        keywords={interaction with objects; recognition of ADL; elderlycare},
        doi={10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8860}
    }
    
  • Axel Czabke
    Jakob Neuhauser
    Tim C. Lueth
    Year: 2010
    Recognition of interactions with objects based on radio modules
    PERVASIVEHEALTH
    ICST
    DOI: 10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8860
Axel Czabke1,*, Jakob Neuhauser1, Tim C. Lueth1
  • 1: Department of Micro Technology and Medical Device Technology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
*Contact email: axel.czabke@tum.de

Abstract

In this contribution a novel system for the recognition of interaction with objects is presented. The developed system iActionlogger (interActionlogger) consists of radio modules that are used to recognize contact situations between a user and an object and is meant as a monitoring tool for users activities. Worldwide a great effort is done in developing technologies that allow elderly people to live independent and yet secure in their home environment for as long as possible. The recognition of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is an important point in order to evaluate the overall health status of a person. At this time no technology could win through to be the tool to reliably work in a realistic environment. In this paper we compare some of the existing technologies and evaluate our approach in respect to technical and user demands.