The objective of this proposal is to develop a methodology for unobtrusively measuring sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in a patient’s home. Specifically, we will develop algorithms for detecting SDB from data collected using load cells placed under the supports of the bed. Small movements in the body’s center of mass allow heart rate, breathing, and [...]
Presenter: Alex Mihailidis, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Toronto; Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Lab Abstract: Globally, older adults constitute the fastest growing population group. As such, finding ways of supporting older adults who wish to continue living independently in their own homes, as opposed to moving to a long-term care facility, is a growing [...]
This workshop will provide discussion about clinical needs and how sensor technologies can be used to monitor personal motion in older and/or disabled persons’ everyday lives and monitor how well or not so well they live independently. Although there are lots of protocols and questionnaires that measure domains such as health, behavior and function, those [...]
Technology that has been developed for remote health care typically provides a limited interface between patient and health care provider. The remote telepresence designed by North End Technologies represents a significant advance in the ability to obtain important health information on a regular basis without requiring elderly patients to leave their homes. This pilot study [...]
The overall objective of this pilot is to establish a new cohort for informing how technology may best be used to help facilitate independent aging. The pilot proposes to develop a unique methodology of creating a social network for research among retired engineers and to systematically evaluate the content of these informative interactions. This work [...]
During Eric Dishman’s testimony before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, he recognized the pivotal community-based and evidence-based research being conducted by ORCATECH. You can read his testimony on, “Aging in Place: The National Broadband Plan and Bringing Health Care Technology Home”, in the following document: http://aging.senate.gov/events/hr220ed.pdf
In the fall of 2009, the Oregon Center for Aging & Technology was awarded a 5-year grant from the National Institute on Aging as a Roybal Center on Translational Aging. The overarching objective of our center is to improve technology and to translate that technology into useful tools to improve the health of the aging. [...]