Title :
An experience from testing an ambient intelligence, devices for household — case study
Author :
Andrejkova, J. ; Simsik, D. ; Dolná, Z.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Tech. Univ. of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia
Abstract :
Paper presents a practical experience from testing intelligent devices for household aimed for mainstream usage in practical life. They are developed with intelligent functions that make them accessible and usable also for people with weakened sensor and physical abilities, including people with impairments and elderly people. Testing process was conducted in Padeborn, Germany, in C-lab in cooperation with Siemens company. The paper consists of particular findings from testing household devices with intelligent features made by person with visual impairment. The results of the testing concluded to a case study summarizing experience of the potential end-user.
Keywords :
artificial intelligence; domestic appliances; geriatrics; handicapped aids; testing; Germany; Siemens company; ambient intelligence; household devices testing; sensor; visual impairment; Ambient intelligence; Automatic control; Computational intelligence; Home appliances; IP networks; Intelligent sensors; Prototypes; Senior citizens; Testing; Web and internet services;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics (SAMI), 2010 IEEE 8th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Herlany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6422-7
DOI :
10.1109/SAMI.2010.5423717