Title
Towards a Deeper Understanding of the Behavioural Implications of Bidirectional Activity-Based Ambient Displays in Ambient Assisted Living Environments
Author
Davis-Owusu, K.A. (TU Delft Design Conceptualization and Communication)
Owusu, Evans (External organisation)
Marcenaro, Lucio (University of Genova)
Regazzoni, Carlo (University of Genova)
Feijs, Loe (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Hu, Jun (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Contributor
Ganchev, I. (editor)
Garcia, N.M (editor)
Dobre, C. (editor)
Mavromoustakis, C.X. (editor)
Goleva, R. (editor)
Date
2019
Abstract
In this chapter, we investigate the extent to which the real-time bidirectional exchange of activity information can influence context-awareness, social presence, social connectedness, and importantly interpersonal activity synchrony in mediated ambient assisted living (AAL) environments. Additionally, we describe the design, development, and assessment of a bidirectional ambient display platform to support real-time activity awareness and social connectedness in mediated AAL contexts. In a semi-controlled study, we evaluate a conglomerate of activity-based lighting displays, to determine the effects of real-time bidirectional deployment on behaviour and social connectedness. Exploiting everyday objects, human activity levels are projected with a Philips Hue lamp, LED wallet, and LED walking cane, which render this information based on predefined patterns of light. Results from the current study show tendencies toward (1) an increase in implicit social interactions (e.g., the sense of experienced social presence and connectedness), (2) more positive social behaviours between the elderly and their caregivers in mediated AAL contexts, and (3) sporadic moments of interpersonal activity synchrony however, further investigation is necessary to determine the extent of this variable in mediated AAL contexts.
Subject
Affective and social interfaces
Ambient Intelligence for AAL
Context-aware frameworks and sensing
Human activity recognition
Interpersonal activity synchrony
Smart devices and intelligent products
Ubiquitous and mobile interfaces
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10752-9_6
Publisher
Springer, Cham
ISBN
978-3-030-10751-2
Source
Enhanced Living Environments: Algorithms, Architectures, Platforms, and Systems
Series
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 0302-9743, 11369
Part of collection
Institutional Repository
Document type
book chapter
Rights
© 2019 K.A. Davis-Owusu, Evans Owusu, Lucio Marcenaro, Carlo Regazzoni, Loe Feijs, Jun Hu