Using Wireless Sensor Networks for Aged Care: The Patient's Perspective

Steele, RJ; Secombe, C; Brookes, WC

Using Wireless Sensor Networks for Aged Care: The Patient's Perspective

Steele, RJ Secombe, C Brookes, WC

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Publisher:: IEEE Computer Society Press
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Pervasive Health Conference and Workshops, 2006, 2007, pp. 1 - 10
Issue Date:: 2007-01

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dc.contributor.author	Steele, RJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Secombe, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brookes, WC https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6524-1126	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	IEEE	en_US
dc.date	2006-11-29	en_US
dc.date.issued	2007-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Pervasive Health Conference and Workshops, 2006, 2007, pp. 1 - 10	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	1-4244-1086-X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/2910
dc.description.abstract	This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study on the perceptions and thoughts of elderly people on the use of current sensor network technology for assisted aged care. Focus groups of elderly people were presented with examples of current sensor nodes and example scenarios of their use, and then invited to provide input on a range of issues surrounding the design and use of the technology. The focus group findings were verified with a health care professional as a control measure. This study examines sensing based interaction, implementation methodologies and user acceptance issues specifically for the elderly, and from the elderly's perspective. A significant finding of the study is that the two most important factors for elderly acceptance of sensor technology are cost and control	en_US
dc.publisher	IEEE Computer Society Press	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Pervasive Health Conference and Workshops, 2006	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/PCTHEALTH.2006.361661	en_US
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dc.title	Using Wireless Sensor Networks for Aged Care: The Patient's Perspective	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
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Abstract:

This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study on the perceptions and thoughts of elderly people on the use of current sensor network technology for assisted aged care. Focus groups of elderly people were presented with examples of current sensor nodes and example scenarios of their use, and then invited to provide input on a range of issues surrounding the design and use of the technology. The focus group findings were verified with a health care professional as a control measure. This study examines sensing based interaction, implementation methodologies and user acceptance issues specifically for the elderly, and from the elderly's perspective. A significant finding of the study is that the two most important factors for elderly acceptance of sensor technology are cost and control

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