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1、Increasing an individual s quality of life via their intelligent homeThe hypothesis of this project is: can an individual s quality of life be increased by integrating “ intelligent technology ” into their home environment. This hypothesis is very broad, and hence the researcherswill investigate it
2、with regard to various, potentially over-lapping, sub-sections of the population. In particular, the project will focus on sub-sections with health-care needs, because it is believed that thesesub-sections will receive the greatest benefit from this enhanced approach to housing.Two research question
3、s flow from this hypothesis: what are the health-care issues that could be improved via “ intelligenthousing ”and, what are the technological issuesneeding to be solved to allow“ intelligent housing” to be constructed? While a smallnumber of initiatives exist, outside Canada, which claim to investig
4、ate this area, none has the global vision of this area. Work tends to be in small areas with only a limited idea of how the individual pieces contribute towards a greater goal. This project has a very strong sense of what it is trying to attempt, and believes that without this global direction the o
5、ther initiatives will fail to address the large important issues described within various parts of this proposal, and that with the correct global direction the sum of the parts will produce much greater rewards than the individual components. This new field has many parallels with the field of busi
6、ness process engineering, where many products fail due to only considering a sub-set of the issues, typically thetechnology subset. Successful projects and implementations only started flowwhenpeople started to realize that a holisticapproach was essential. This holisticrequirement also applies to t
7、he field of“ smarthousing ”if ;we genuinely wantit tohave benefit to the community rather than just technological interest. Having said this, much of the work outlined below is extremely important and contains a great deal of novelty within their individual topics.Health-Care and Supportive housing：
8、To date, there has been little coordinated research on how “ smarthouse” technologies can assist frail seniors in remaining at home, and/or reduce the costs experienced by their informal caregivers. Thus, the purpose of the proposed research is to determine the usefulness of a variety of residential
9、 technologies in helpingseniors maintain their independence and in helping caregivers sustain their caring activities.The overall design of the research is to focus on two groups of seniors. The first is seniors who are being discharged from an acute care setting with the potential for reduced abili
10、ty to remain independent. An example is seniors who have had hip replacement surgery. This group may benefit from technologies that would help them become adapted to their reduced mobility. The second is seniors who have a chronic health problem such as dementia and who are receiving assistance from
11、 an informal caregiver living at a distance. Informal caregivers living at a distance from the cared-for senior are at high risk of caregiver burnout. Monitoring the cared-for senior for health and safety is one of the important tasks done by such caregivers. Devices such as floor sensors (to determ
12、ine whether the senior has fallen) and access controls to ensure safety from intruders or to indicate elopement by a senior with dementia could reduce caregiver time spent commuting to monitor the senior.For both samples, trials would consist of extended periods of residence within the smarthouseSam
13、ples. of seniors being discharged from acute care would be recruited from acute care hospitals. Samples of seniors being cared for by informal caregivers at a distance could be recruited through dementia diagnosis clinics or through request from caregivers for respite.Limited amounts of clinical and
14、 health service research has been conducted upon seniors (with complex health problems) in controlled environments such as thatrepresented by the “ smart house ”ample,.For exitis known that night vision of the aged is poor but there is very little information regarding the optimum level of lighting
15、after wakening or for night activities. Falling is a major issue for older persons; and it results in injuries, disabilities and additional health care costs. For those with dementing illnesses, safety is the key issue during performance of the activities of daily living (ADL). It is vital for us to
16、 be able to monitor where patients would fall during ADL. Patients and caregivers activities would be monitored and data will be collected in the following conditions.Projects would concentrate on sub-populations, with a view to collecting scientific data about their conditions and the impact of technology upon their lifestyles. For example:Person
