e-Tools: The use of Assistive Technologies to enhance disabled and senior citizens’ autonomy
| Title | e-Tools: The use of Assistive Technologies to enhance disabled and senior citizens’ autonomy |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Authors | Cortés, U, Annicchiarico, R, Vázquez-Salceda, J, Urdiales, C, Cañamero, L, López, M, Sànchez-Marrè, M, Caltagirone, C |
| Editor | Rudomín, I, Vázquez-Salceda, J, Díaz de León Santiago, JL |
| Book Title | e-Health: Application of Computing Science in Medicine and Health Care |
| Pagination | 119–132 |
| Publisher | Instituto Politécnico National Press |
| Abstract | In this paper we present our preliminary ideas about the integration of several technologies to build specific e-tools for the disabled and for the new generation of senior citizens. ‘e-Tools’ stands for Embedded Tools, as we aim to embed intelligent assistive devices in homes and other facilities, creating ambient intelligence environments to give support to patients and caregivers. In particular, we aim to explore the benefits of the concept of situated intelligence to build intelligent artefacts that will enhance the autonomy of the target group during their daily life. We present here a multi-level architecture and our preliminary research on navigation schemes for a robotic wheelchair. |