Requirement of AAL systems – Older persons’ trust in sensors and characteristics of AAL technologies

Frederick Steinke Humboldt Universität zu

Berlin

steinkef@student.hu-berlin.de

Tobias Fritsch Universität Heidelberg

T.Fritsch @gmx.net

Daniel BremTechnische Universität

München

daniel.brem @mytum.de

Svenja Simonsen Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-

Universität Greifswald

svenja.simonsen@gmx.net

ABSTRACT

Categories and Subject DescriptorsGeneral Literature

Computer Applications HealthComputer Applications

Psychology Computers and SocietyAssistive technologies for persons with disabilities

General Terms

Keywords

1. INTRODUCTION Do elderly people trust technology which supports them to live independently and safely in their own homes?

2. BACKGROUND

3. RESEARCH FRAMEWORK

Do elderly people trust technology which supports them to live independently and safely in their own homes?

3.1 Background information

3.2 Questionnaire development

3.3 Statistical analysis

4. DATA ANALYSIS

4.1 Trust in sensor technology

Table 1. Mean of trust in sensors in view of the difference of relationship (t-test for unpaired comparisons)

4.2 Trust in sensor attachment

Table 2. Means of trust in sensor attachments (t-test for unpaired comparisons)

7.46 2.758.43 4.57

3.442.64

Table 3. Odds ratios including participants and two-tailed significance for interrelationships

0.0620.227

4.3 Characteristics of technology as a basis for trust

Table 4. Means of characteristics of technology as a basis for trust in view of the difference of relationship

(t-test for unpaired comparisons)

9.789.57

9.449.61

9.579.50

9.519.55

8.71 4.817.79 5.578.62 5.858.26 4.04

8.76 5.057.36 4.91

Table 5. Odds ratios including participants and two-tailed significance for interrelationships

0,250 0,227

-0,143 -0,249 -0,131

-0,031 0,211 0,093 0,569

5. DISCUSSION

6. LIMITATIONS

7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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