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Yeh-Liang Hsu, 徐業良Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department
Director, Gerontechnology Research Center
Yuan Ze University, Taiwan 元智大學
Editor-in-Chief, Gerontechnology
JOCKEY CLUB SMART AGEING HUB OPENING CEREMONY & SYMPOSIUM
THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
WE ARE DESIGNERS --
SMART LIVING, IOT, GERONTECHNOLOGY
CEO
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3G’S FOR the AGING SOCIETY: GERONTOLOGY, GERIATRICS, GERONTECHNOLOGY
•老人「福祉」科技，老齡福祉科技，樂齡科技…
“DESIGN technology and environment for independent living and
social participation of older persons in good health, comfort and safety”
• Scope of Gerontechnology: Health, Housing, Mobility, Communication, Leisure, Work
2016/09/20
THE NEXT HOTTEST THING IN SILICON VALLEY: GERONTECHNOLOGY
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Est. 2003
Research & Development
Industry-academia collaboration
Commercialization
GerontechnologyIndustry-Academia
Alliance
SEDA G-Tech
Smart LivingIoTGerontechnology
TransdisciplinaryEducation
Internationalacademic exchange
International Society for
Gerontechnology
New Taipei City
Design ThinkingTransdisciplinary
education program
Innovative Product Development Program
福祉科技與服務管理學刊
GerontechnologyOfficial Journal of the ISG
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OK, MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
WORKING IN THIS FIELD, BUT…
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ARE YOU USING TELEHEALTH SYSTEMS
TO CARE THE OLDER ADULTS AT HOME?
WEARABLE DEVICES OR, LEAP BEADS智慧佛珠?
SMART HOME, SMART WHEELCHAIR, SMART ANYTHING?
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THERE IS A HUGE GAP BETWEEN
USERS AND PRODUCTS…
Designers vs. Technologists
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https://agegracefully.shop/http://rehabwheelchair.com/
WHICH WALKING STICK DO YOU LIKE BETTER?
WHICH DO YOU THINK THE OLDER ADULTS WILL LIKE BETTER?
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Persuasive technology: How to create that new behavior?
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• User Centered Design: NEEDS MOTIVATION
More fun than functions…
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If the telehealth system is used to connect the older adult with
family members…
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BP and BG
Measurement
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Android App
Wi-Fi
3G/4G
Cloud Server
MQTT Broker
IoT Processor
CARE, INTERACTION, CONNECTION,
IN ADDITION TO HEALTH MONITORING
THE SON IS THE TRIGGER
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Smart Home / Smart Living?
• CHT Smart Home
Service controller, wireless gas detector, wireless motion detector, wireless smart plug, wireless
temperature/humidity sensor, wireless smoke detector, wireless reed switch, wireless IP camera,
wireless remote controller
• SERCOMM Smart Home Control
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ARE THEY REALLY SELLING “LIVING”?
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Transform artifacts seen in everyday lives into Internet of Things
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SUPPORTING THE CAREGIVERS!
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IoT Bedroom: Event alert, M2M, Personalized information
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BP and BG Measurement
WhizCarpet: mobility monitoring / fall alert
WhizPad: sleep monitoring / leave bed alert
WhizTouch: IoT light / call button
WhizConnect: Bluetooth devices
MiBand for indoor tracking
Personalized information on mobile devices
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WhizPad is a very comfortable mattress capable of motion sensing
• Special foam to reduce the risk of bed ulcer
• Leave bed alert in 3 stages to reduce risk of fall
• In-bed activity / sleep quality monitoring
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Gerontechnology needs transdisciplinary talents with designers’ mindset
• Design thinking!
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NEXT CHAPTER…
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CEO Tim Brown
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Transdisciplinary learning
Real world problems and experience
• 18 hours, 1 credit design workshop
• 12 credit undergraduate program
• 2-year master degree program
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Yeh-Liang Hsu
Thank you
“DESIGN” IS OUR COMMON
LANGUAGE…