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Gerontechnology

Second International Workshop, IWoG 2019, Cáceres, Spain, September 4–5, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

  • José García-Alonso
  • César Fonseca
Conference proceedings IWoG 2019

Part of the Communications in Computer and Information Science book series (CCIS, volume 1185)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Smart Technologies and Algorithms for Health

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. YourPantry: Food Monitoring Through Pantry Analysis Using the Smartphone and Making Use Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques
      Enrique Moguel, José García-Alonso, Sergio Laso
      Pages 3-10
    3. Use of Innovative Technologies in Group-Based Reminiscence Interventions in Older Adults’ with Dementia: A Scoping Review
      Isabel Gil, Paulo Santos-Costa, Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos, Eduardo Santos, Rosa Carla Silva, Liliana B. Sousa et al.
      Pages 11-24
    4. Innovative Devices for Bedridden Older Adults Upper and Lower Limb Rehabilitation: Key Characteristics and Features
      Rafael A. Bernardes, Paulo Santos-Costa, Liliana B. Sousa, João Graveto, Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira, Beatriz Serambeque et al.
      Pages 25-35
    5. FoodScan: Food Monitoring Through Purchase Tickets Analysis Using the Smartphone
      Enrique Moguel, José García-Alonso
      Pages 36-43
    6. Internet Use Among Informal Caregivers of People with Dementia: Results of an Online Survey
      Soraia Teles, Constança Paúl, Ana Margarida Ferreira
      Pages 44-55

  3. Technologies to Increase the Quality of Life of the Elderly Population

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 57-57
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    2. Digital Avatars for Older People’s Care
      Manuel F. Bertoa, Nathalie Moreno, Alejandro Perez-Vereda, David Bandera, José M. Álvarez-Palomo, Carlos Canal
      Pages 59-70
    3. Socially Assistive Robots in the Aging Population: End Users’ Involvement on Their Development Process
      Liliana B. Sousa, Paulo Santos Costa, Rafael A. Bernardes, Inês Marques, Beatriz Serambeque, João Apóstolo et al.
      Pages 71-81
    4. Sensors as a Technological Solution for a Successful Ageing
      Luísa Teixeira-Santos, Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos, Vitor Parola, Adriana Coelho, Isabel Gil, Maria de Lurdes Almeida et al.
      Pages 82-88
    5. Person in Need of Airway Cleaning and Use of Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator Device
      Ana Daniela Costa, Rogério Ferreira, Raquel Amorim, João Vitor Vieira, César Fonseca
      Pages 89-98
    6. Peripheral Venipuncture in Elderly Patients: Is Near-Infrared Light Technology an Option to Avoid Vein Depletion?
      Paulo Santos-Costa, Liliana B. Sousa, Beatriz Serambeque, Rafael Bernardes, Pedro Parreira, Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira et al.
      Pages 99-108

  4. Internet of Things (IoT)

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 109-109
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    2. Allowing IoT Devices Collaboration to Help Elderly in Their Daily Lives
      Daniel Flores-Martin, Sergio Laso, Javier Berrocal, Carlos Canal, Juan M. Murillo
      Pages 111-122
    3. Voice Assistant to Remind Pharmacologic Treatment in Elders
      Manuel Jesús-Azabal, Javier Rojo, Enrique Moguel, Daniel Flores-Martin, Javier Berrocal, José García-Alonso et al.
      Pages 123-133
    4. Technology for Anthropological Research. Feedelio: An Application for Food and Nutrition Studies
      Borja Rivero Jiménez, Manuel Jesús-Azabal, David Conde Caballero, Muñoz González Beatriz, Lorenzo Mariano Juárez
      Pages 134-139
    5. Providing Support to IoT Devices Deployed in Disconnected Rural Environment
      Sergio Laso, Daniel Flores-Martín, Juan Luis Herrera, Carlos Canal, Juan Manuel Murillo, Javier Berrocal
      Pages 140-150
    6. Remembranza Pills: Using Alexa to Remind the Daily Medicine Doses to Elderly
      Manuel Jesús-Azabal, José Agustín Medina-Rodríguez, Javier Durán-García, Daniel García-Pérez
      Pages 151-159

  5. Solutions for Active Aging, Social Integration and Self-care

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 161-161
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About these proceedings

Introduction

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Gerotechnology, IWoG 2019, held in Cáceres, Spain, in September 2019. 

The 24 revised full papers along with 11 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 77 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on smart technologies and algorithms for health; technologies to increase the quality of life of the elderly population;Internet of Things (IoT); solutions for active aging, social integration and self-care; monitoring and management of chronic and non-chronic diseases; health interventions to support caregivers of elderly people; public and other health initiatives.

Keywords

computer systems engineering signal processing telecommunication systems computer networks network protocols telecommunication networks computer hardware data communication systems human-computer interaction (HCI) user interfaces bandwidth sensors artificial intelligence communication channels (information theory)

Editors and affiliations

  1. 1.University of ExtremaduraCáceresSpain
  2. 2.University of ÉvoraÉvoraPortugal

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