Assisted Living in the Workplace

Dr. Huiru (Jane) Zheng

University of Ulster, UK

email: h.zheng@ulster.ac.uk

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• University of Ulster, UK• Trinity College Dublin, Ireland • Virje University of Brussels, Belgium• University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands • University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands • University of Groningen and University Medical Centre,

Groningen, The Netherlands

• Expertise available– Sensors and mobile technology, data analysis, serious

gaming, activity monitoring, gait measurement,

Who We Are

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Project Idea

• Older people in workplace– Diminishing abilities?– Maintenance/enhancement of abilities– Flexibility of working

• Monitoring– Monitoring of overall activity and engagement– Self report of factors which limit ability to engage– Prevention of risks, e.g. fallsUsing technologies (non-intrusive sensors, mobile platform)

• Training – Prevention of functional deficitUsing technologies (motivational, serious games, mobile platform)

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Looking for

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Partners with expertise on: • Assessment of cognitive function• Network security/integration• HCI interface design• Commercialization of systems /software

• Company / SME• Representative group/ organisations