International Symposium on Active Ageing

Yongping Zheng (鄭永平)

Professor and Head

Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

香港理工大学 生物醫學工程 教授及系主任

Innovation and Technology for

Elderly Health Care:

Any Gaps ?

Aging (HK): 2005

Ageing Workforce 2006 Report Hong Kong

Ageing Workforce 2006 Report Hong Kong

Predicted Aging (HK): 2050

Population by Age Group: 2012 to 2041

Hong Kong Budget Plan 2013 (http://www.budget.gov.hk/2013/eng/budget27.html)

Aged 15 to 64

…Australia approach

Population by Age Group: 2012 to 2041

Hong Kong Budget Plan 2013 (http://www.budget.gov.hk/2013/eng/budget27.html)

1981

2016

2035

10 : 1

4 : 1

2 : 1

Hong Kong Data 2013

Aging (China): 1950 - 2050

World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision (2005).

Percentage of Older Adults (Age 65+) in China, 1950-2050

2009

Challenges vs

Opportunities

2015

Biomedical Engineering

We provide a solutions of a problem,

then to further solve problems caused

by the achievements….

Engineering Solutions for Aging

- Young Work Harder?

- Young Learn Faster?

- Elderly Work Longer?

- Robots More and Clever?

Solutions for Aging

Aging

but

Healthy

Prevention and Continuous Monitoring

Aging

but

Active

Solutions for Aging

Aging

and

Retire Later

Solutions for Aging

http://www.yfcnn.com/news/society/2015061

7/2419987.html

Active Aging: How?

http://www.skakalki.com/course/personalnyy-trener.html

Mobile Healthcare for me

Personal Emergency Link Service 一线通平安钟

Proposal

2000

PolyU Wearable Vital Sign Sensor

2005

PolyU Wearable Vital Sign Sensor

• Pulse Rate (ear-born, patent issued)

• Motion compensation (patent issued)

• Monitor and alarm system (patent issued)

2006

PolyU Wearable Vital Sign Sensor

Interface for home-based PC station Mobile phone-based interface

Demo

PolyU Mobile Healthcare Sensor

PolyU Mobile Healthcare Sensor

Transfer Belt with Fall-Activity Monitoring Sensor

感應器電路板 數據貯藏板 充電池

裝置封裝外觀

封裝裝置

For people with mental disabilities

Fall and Motion Monitoring Devices

Posture Protocol

Side Top Side Top Side Top Side Top

Fall and Activity Monitoring (3 months trials)

3 months statistics of 8 subjects

Fall and Activity Monitoring : Fall Example I

Fall and Activity Monitoring : Fall Example II

iHome Control 家居智能遙控

Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering

生物醫學工程跨領域學部

iHome – Wearable Senors

PolyU iWheelChair

Global Trend

Mobile Healthcare ?

Samsung Gear

Mobile Healthcare ?

Sony SmartWatch

Mobile Healthcare ?

Moto 360

Released

Sep 5 2014

Mobile Healthcare ?

Apple Watch

Announced

Sep 9 2014

Mobile Healthcare ?

I.amPuls

Will.I.am

Oct 16 2014

Mobile Healthcare ?

Mobile Healthcare ?

Huawei Band

Conflict of Interests: We are collaborating with Huawei for Huawei

Watch with a collaborative research project

Mobile Healthcare ?

Mobile Healthcare for Elderly ?

Will Elderly Accept These?

Mobile Healthcare for Elderly ?

http://www.azonano.com/ne

ws.aspx?newsID=31434

Technology for Elderly ?

http://itechfuture.com/concept-phone-elderly-e-phone-with-facial-

identification-technology/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2228910/Age-UK-launch-

frills-mobile-phone-elderly.html

http://homecareassistance.com/the-growing-sector-

of-technology-in-geriatrics

How about Robots?

Robot for Elderly?

http://dailyreportnews.com/technology-has-forgotten-the-important-generation/

Robots for Elderly?

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2012/1

0/are-you-ready-for-a-robot-helper.html

http://www.ibtimes.com/robot-seals-help-

elderly-after-fukushima-839955

http://www.vrworld.com/2015/01/22/robots-

japans-future-elderly-care-workers/ http://io9.com/5752345/some-japanese-patients-shun-robot-helpers-throwing-

high-tech-future-of-elder-care-into-doubt

Intention-driven Rehabilitation Robotics

Exoskeletal Robots

for Stroke

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation and

Sleeve:

Robot +FES Hybrid

System

Exoskeletal Robots:

Wrist module

Modulated Intension-driven

Rehabilitation Robot:

PolyJBOT

Exoskeletal

Robotic Leg

Robots for Elderly?

http://jalopnik.com/5828101/this-is-googles-first-self-

driving-car-crash

Robots for Elderly?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/26/self-driving-cars-

nearly-collide-in-california-raising-questions-about-the-technology/

Robots for Elderly?

R Modified from

？

Robots for Elderly?

The most recent

Hollywood artificial

intelligence movie

2015

Gaps ?

Engineering Solutions for Aging

- Young Work Harder?

- Young Learn Faster?

- Elderly Work Longer?

- Robots More and Clever?

Biomedical Engineering (BME)

We provide solutions of problems,

then to solve problems caused by the

achievements….

Technology Elderly Health

Thank You!

Communications

Never Early Never Late