Title :
A mobile phone-based Communication Support System for elderly persons
Author :
Ogawa, H. ; Yonezawa, Y. ; Maki, H. ; Caldwell, W.M.
Author_Institution :
Hiroshima Inst. of Technol., Hiroshima
Abstract :
A mobile phone-based communication support system has been developed for assisting elderly people to communicate by mobile phone. The system consists of a low power mobile phone (PHS phone) having a large liquid crystal screen. When an elderly person telephones, they then choose a communication person from registered support personnel pictures displayed on the liquid crystal screen. The PHS phone dials that person automatically. The elderly person can therefore easily recognize and verify the person. The newly-developed communication support system assists a significant percentage of elderly people with poor eyesight and memory, which frequently cause communication problems, such as dialing a wrong number.
Keywords :
biomedical communication; geriatrics; liquid crystal displays; mobile communication; mobile handsets; elderly persons assistance; liquid crystal screen; low power mobile phone; mobile phone-based communication support system; Aging; Computer interfaces; Flowcharts; Liquid crystal displays; Microphones; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; Personnel; Senior citizens; Telephony; Age Factors; Aged; Cellular Phone; Communication Aids for Disabled; Female; Humans; Male; Memory Disorders; Middle Aged; Vision, Low;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0787-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353159
