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Mobility in an Aging SocietyA study of the SPOPOS Tracking System in Copenhagen Airport

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Objective is to shed light on the travel habits of senior citizens and to clarify the potential of the tag-along-application

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The SPOPOS systemLocation aware service

RFID and Bluetooth detection

Lean boarding

Promote shopping

+ Tag-Along

Observe friend’s movements from password-protected web page

+MethodsInterviews // Observation // Testing system

Work in progress

+ Mr. T

Visit family in Washington

Dependent on wife

They complement each other

Tag-along has a social potential

+ Mr. O

Widower

Lives part-time in Columbia

Strong will and habitual behavior

Lack of trust

+ Mrs. M

Divorcee

Visit daughter in Florida

Reduction of freedom to move

Tag-along has both assistive and social potential

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Findings & ChallengesPotential for single travelers

Build on excisting communication

No worries about surveillance

Strength in being ”invisible”

Success is dependent on relatives

Challenge to break habits and pride

+ Senior travelers

Widening horizons and broadening perspectives

Being social

Demand stability, trust and personal contact

- No hype!

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+ A non-place

An obstacle on the way to destination

A place of both anticipation and anxiety