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GERONTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 
IN YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY 
圷崘寄W析繁牽跋親室冩梢嶄伉初 
2014/11/18 
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ABOUT YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY 
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2 
? Yuan Ze University was established by the founder 
of the Far Eastern Group, Mr. Y. Z. Hsu, in 1989 
? Yuan Ze has grown into an elite comprehensive 
university with 5 colleges, 9,000 students and 
700 faculty and staff. 
^THE 100 Under 50 universities ̄ by Times Higher 
Education 2011-2013 World University Rankings
^3GS ̄ FOR THE AGING SOCIETY 
Gerontology(10,200,000), Geriatrics(15,600,000), Gerontechnology(76,100) 
? 析繁仝牽跋々親室仝析槍々牽跋親室 
? First International Congress on Gerontechnology in 1991 
? International Society of Gerontechnology (ISG) in 1997 
^Designing technology and environment for independent living and social 
participation of older persons in good health, comfort and safety ̄ 
? Scope of gerontechnology (by ISG): health, housing, mobility, 
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communication, leisure, and work. 
3
GERONTECHNOLOGY IS ABOUT DESIGN FOR PEOPLE´ 
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? Medical devices? Assistive technologies? 
? Target customers of gerontechnology products / services are not medical doctors, 
patients or people with disability, but older adults and their children, family 
members and care givers. 
? Purpose of gerontechnology products / services is not just medical care or 
disability assistance, but addressing the needs of everyday lives of the older 
adults. 
? Median age in Taiwan: All industries will become, SILVER´ 
4 
1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 
17.5 17.9 19.7 21.6 23.6 25.6 28.0 30.3 32.6 35.2 38.0 
2016 2021 2026 2031 2036 2041 2046 2051 2056 2061 
40.6 43.4 46.1 48.7 51.0 53.0 54.8 56.5 57.8 58.7
砿尖/ 屶址 
嶄A牽跋親 
室c捲婢 
尖W 
H析繁牽 
跋親室W 
AZ蛍 
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孀 
冩梢O 
Y峠岬 
岑R捲 
繁嘉凍圄 
崘斯a 
冩梢 
札喨集燵g払崘宀嵶 
c孚oh廠O 
互g宀札詫峠岬_l 
(CDF / TRiCmini / Wobot) 
H栽恬 
析繁牽跋親 
室aIW殻 
崘斯侏C匂繁厠庁M室g 
(intelligent Robotic Wheelchair) 
參寛藝撲岻h鉦孚o狼y 
(WhizPAD / WhizCARPET) 
aI栽恬崘斯侏C匂 
繁厠室g 
aW男 
iRW-A 
互g宀札嘖O 
Interactive Design for Older Adults 
Since 2003 
IT Office 
5 
Creating the caring embrace 
between two generations
? Journal of Gerontechnology and Service Management (in 
Chinese) 
? Annual Conference 
? Gerontechnology Product / Service Design Contest 
? Cross Strait Symposium in Gerontechnology and Service 
Management 
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6
GERONTECHNOLOGY TRANS- DISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IN YZU 
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7 
? Provide students from different departments fundamental courses and experience 
to enhance the awareness and knowledge required for the aging society
INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION 
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8 
? Major industrial collaborators 
? Major International Collaborators
DEVELOPING A BED-CENTERED 
SMART HOME 
WhizPAD is an extremely comfortable 
mattress pad capable of motion sensing´ 
? Build your smart home around the bed´ 
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9 
2014岬臼Hl苧濕斜g 
住叟婢l苧署兎 
SEDA
DESIGN THE MATTRESS INTO A MOTION SENSOR 
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10 
6cm thin mattress 
Sensing range 1,800 ~ 4,300 N/cm2 
Suitable for 40Kg ~ 90Kg users
WHIZPAD INFORMATION STRUCTURE 
Older Adults Care Givers 
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11 
Database 
SEDA 
Bedside Processor 
Data 
WhizPAD 
WhizPAD App. 
User ID 
Password 
Registration
CARE FROM YOUR MOBILE DEVICES 
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12
APPLICATION IN YI-TE NURSING HOME 
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13
RESPIRATION MONITORING 
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WhizPAD ? Breathing algorithm ? Breathing rate 
14
SLEEP QUALITY MONITORING IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT 
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? Bed actigraphy based on 
WhizPAD 
Cheng, C. M., Hsu, Y. L., Young, C. M., 
^Development of a portable device for tele-monitoring 
of physical activities during sleep, ̄ 
Telemedicine and e-Health, Vol. 14, No. 10, pp. 
1001-1013, December, 2008.
SHAPING A PERFECT SLEEP ENVIRONMENT (FOR HOMES, HOTEL ROOMS) 
WhizPAD 
?bedside processor ? appliance controller ? lamp, TV, air condition´ 
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ACTIVITY OF DAILY LIVING (ADL) MONITORING 
? Temperature, Humidity, PIR, CT, snoring detector 
17
WhizCarpet is a puzzle floor mat which is 
capable of motion sensing ´ 
? Build your interactive home environment 
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18 
SEDA
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WhizCARPET 
? DIY assembly, flexibility in size, sensing location and area, used in bedroom, 
bath room´ 
? I2C bus for data transmission 
? Automatically mapping capability 
? Possible applications: localization, mobility monitoring, 
fall detection, rehabilitation, games´ 
19
BUILD YOUR INTERACTIVE HOME ENVIRONMENT 
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IN A WARM AND NATURAL WAY´ 
20 
? Interactive Flower vase: Interaction through rotation, 
light, and music 
? Lamp, perfume diffusor, ´
PERSONALIZED HOME TELEHEALTH SYSTEM 
BASED ON SOCIAL NETWORK 
Home telehealth: Are we solving the right problem? 
Isolation and Loneliness 溝羨c溝 
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21 
Mobile Devices Cloud Services 
2012崘斯伏試吭I 
捲孕Oy兎
NOT JUST VITAL SIGN TRANSMISSION: 
CONNECTING OLDER ADULTS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILY 
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Mother Hsu¨s Facebook 
22 
BP & BG data 
uploaded to FB 
Single button transmission 
Mother Hsu¨s tablet computer
MOTHER HSU¨S 
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ROBOT @ HOME 
USE OF ROBOTS TO FACILITATE AGING IN PLACE 
People may expect robots to be part of their lives in a more 
natural way´ NOT AS A ROBOT! 
Hug: Intelligent Robotic Wheelchair 
TRiCmini+: Telepresence Robot for Interpersonal Communication 
Wobot: Interactive Robot for Communications, Entertainment, and Therapy 
Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 24
From endless waiting to your life 
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2011崘斯侏C匂繁a瞳 
吭署兎
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROBOTICWHEELCHAIR 
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? Omni-directional vehicle 
? Multiple operation modes 
? Joystick, handle bar, indoor navigation, 
remote operation 
? 4-axis Stewart platform for multiple DOF 
seat adjustment 
26 
及噴膨(2012)畠仟 
CO曳署兎
^BODY-CEREBELLAR-BRAIN ̄ STRUCTURE AND PROTOCOL 
Hub motor electrical 
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27 
wheelchair
TELEPRESENCE ROBOT FOR INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION TRIC 
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? Video conference: Two-way audio 
and video communication, verbal 
communication 
? Telepresence: Facial expressions and 
robotic movements nonverbal 
communication 
28
COMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT, THERAPY 
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29 
? Video conference with telepresence 
? Video + Motion 
? Caricature Robot
CREATING AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE TREATMENT AND 
CARE FOR DEMENTED ELDERLY BASED ON MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES 
Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 
30
SMART ROOM AND MULTI-SENSORY ROOM FOR DEMENTIA PATIENTS 
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31 
WhizPAD 
WhizCARPET 
Current Sensor 
Night Light
INTERACTIVE LIFEWARE DESIGN 
FOR OLDER ADULTS TO 
FACILITATE INDEPENDENT LIVING 
& SOCIAL PARTICIPATION 
Yeh-Liang Hsu 
mehsu@saturn.yzu.edu.tw 
http://grc.yzu.edu.tw/ 
http://designer.mech.yzu.edu.tw/ 
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  • 1. GERONTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH IN YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY 圷崘寄W析繁牽跋親室冩梢嶄伉初 2014/11/18 Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 1
  • 2. ABOUT YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 2 ? Yuan Ze University was established by the founder of the Far Eastern Group, Mr. Y. Z. Hsu, in 1989 ? Yuan Ze has grown into an elite comprehensive university with 5 colleges, 9,000 students and 700 faculty and staff. ^THE 100 Under 50 universities ̄ by Times Higher Education 2011-2013 World University Rankings
  • 3. ^3GS ̄ FOR THE AGING SOCIETY Gerontology(10,200,000), Geriatrics(15,600,000), Gerontechnology(76,100) ? 析繁仝牽跋々親室仝析槍々牽跋親室 ? First International Congress on Gerontechnology in 1991 ? International Society of Gerontechnology (ISG) in 1997 ^Designing technology and environment for independent living and social participation of older persons in good health, comfort and safety ̄ ? Scope of gerontechnology (by ISG): health, housing, mobility, Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. communication, leisure, and work. 3
  • 4. GERONTECHNOLOGY IS ABOUT DESIGN FOR PEOPLE´ Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. ? Medical devices? Assistive technologies? ? Target customers of gerontechnology products / services are not medical doctors, patients or people with disability, but older adults and their children, family members and care givers. ? Purpose of gerontechnology products / services is not just medical care or disability assistance, but addressing the needs of everyday lives of the older adults. ? Median age in Taiwan: All industries will become, SILVER´ 4 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 17.5 17.9 19.7 21.6 23.6 25.6 28.0 30.3 32.6 35.2 38.0 2016 2021 2026 2031 2036 2041 2046 2051 2056 2061 40.6 43.4 46.1 48.7 51.0 53.0 54.8 56.5 57.8 58.7
  • 5. 砿尖/ 屶址 嶄A牽跋親 室c捲婢 尖W H析繁牽 跋親室W AZ蛍 Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 孀 冩梢O Y峠岬 岑R捲 繁嘉凍圄 崘斯a 冩梢 札喨集燵g払崘宀嵶 c孚oh廠O 互g宀札詫峠岬_l (CDF / TRiCmini / Wobot) H栽恬 析繁牽跋親 室aIW殻 崘斯侏C匂繁厠庁M室g (intelligent Robotic Wheelchair) 參寛藝撲岻h鉦孚o狼y (WhizPAD / WhizCARPET) aI栽恬崘斯侏C匂 繁厠室g aW男 iRW-A 互g宀札嘖O Interactive Design for Older Adults Since 2003 IT Office 5 Creating the caring embrace between two generations
  • 6. ? Journal of Gerontechnology and Service Management (in Chinese) ? Annual Conference ? Gerontechnology Product / Service Design Contest ? Cross Strait Symposium in Gerontechnology and Service Management Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 6
  • 7. GERONTECHNOLOGY TRANS- DISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IN YZU Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 7 ? Provide students from different departments fundamental courses and experience to enhance the awareness and knowledge required for the aging society
  • 8. INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 8 ? Major industrial collaborators ? Major International Collaborators
  • 9. DEVELOPING A BED-CENTERED SMART HOME WhizPAD is an extremely comfortable mattress pad capable of motion sensing´ ? Build your smart home around the bed´ Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 9 2014岬臼Hl苧濕斜g 住叟婢l苧署兎 SEDA
  • 10. DESIGN THE MATTRESS INTO A MOTION SENSOR Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 10 6cm thin mattress Sensing range 1,800 ~ 4,300 N/cm2 Suitable for 40Kg ~ 90Kg users
  • 11. WHIZPAD INFORMATION STRUCTURE Older Adults Care Givers Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 11 Database SEDA Bedside Processor Data WhizPAD WhizPAD App. User ID Password Registration
  • 12. CARE FROM YOUR MOBILE DEVICES Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 12
  • 13. APPLICATION IN YI-TE NURSING HOME Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 13
  • 14. RESPIRATION MONITORING Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. WhizPAD ? Breathing algorithm ? Breathing rate 14
  • 15. SLEEP QUALITY MONITORING IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 15 ? Bed actigraphy based on WhizPAD Cheng, C. M., Hsu, Y. L., Young, C. M., ^Development of a portable device for tele-monitoring of physical activities during sleep, ̄ Telemedicine and e-Health, Vol. 14, No. 10, pp. 1001-1013, December, 2008.
  • 16. SHAPING A PERFECT SLEEP ENVIRONMENT (FOR HOMES, HOTEL ROOMS) WhizPAD ?bedside processor ? appliance controller ? lamp, TV, air condition´ Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 16
  • 17. Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0.00 0.30 1.00 1.30 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 11.30 12.00 12.30 13.00 13.30 14.00 14.30 15.00 15.30 16.00 16.30 17.00 17.30 18.00 18.30 19.00 19.30 20.00 20.30 21.00 21.30 22.00 22.30 23.00 23.30 No.1 kitchen No.2 bedroom No.3 door No.4 bathroom PIR TV USE 6.3 7 7.3 8 8.3 9 9.3 10 10.3 11 11.3 12 12.3 13 13.3 14 14.3 15 15.3 16 16.3 17 17.3 18 18.3 19 19.3 20 20.3 21 21.3 22 22.3 23 23.3 TV USE ACTIVITY OF DAILY LIVING (ADL) MONITORING ? Temperature, Humidity, PIR, CT, snoring detector 17
  • 18. WhizCarpet is a puzzle floor mat which is capable of motion sensing ´ ? Build your interactive home environment Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 18 SEDA
  • 19. Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. WhizCARPET ? DIY assembly, flexibility in size, sensing location and area, used in bedroom, bath room´ ? I2C bus for data transmission ? Automatically mapping capability ? Possible applications: localization, mobility monitoring, fall detection, rehabilitation, games´ 19
  • 20. BUILD YOUR INTERACTIVE HOME ENVIRONMENT Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. IN A WARM AND NATURAL WAY´ 20 ? Interactive Flower vase: Interaction through rotation, light, and music ? Lamp, perfume diffusor, ´
  • 21. PERSONALIZED HOME TELEHEALTH SYSTEM BASED ON SOCIAL NETWORK Home telehealth: Are we solving the right problem? Isolation and Loneliness 溝羨c溝 Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 21 Mobile Devices Cloud Services 2012崘斯伏試吭I 捲孕Oy兎
  • 22. NOT JUST VITAL SIGN TRANSMISSION: CONNECTING OLDER ADULTS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILY Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. Mother Hsu¨s Facebook 22 BP & BG data uploaded to FB Single button transmission Mother Hsu¨s tablet computer
  • 23. MOTHER HSU¨S Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 23
  • 24. ROBOT @ HOME USE OF ROBOTS TO FACILITATE AGING IN PLACE People may expect robots to be part of their lives in a more natural way´ NOT AS A ROBOT! Hug: Intelligent Robotic Wheelchair TRiCmini+: Telepresence Robot for Interpersonal Communication Wobot: Interactive Robot for Communications, Entertainment, and Therapy Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 24
  • 25. From endless waiting to your life Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 25 2011崘斯侏C匂繁a瞳 吭署兎
  • 26. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROBOTICWHEELCHAIR Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. ? Omni-directional vehicle ? Multiple operation modes ? Joystick, handle bar, indoor navigation, remote operation ? 4-axis Stewart platform for multiple DOF seat adjustment 26 及噴膨(2012)畠仟 CO曳署兎
  • 27. ^BODY-CEREBELLAR-BRAIN ̄ STRUCTURE AND PROTOCOL Hub motor electrical Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 27 wheelchair
  • 28. TELEPRESENCE ROBOT FOR INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION TRIC Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. ? Video conference: Two-way audio and video communication, verbal communication ? Telepresence: Facial expressions and robotic movements nonverbal communication 28
  • 29. COMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT, THERAPY Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 29 ? Video conference with telepresence ? Video + Motion ? Caricature Robot
  • 30. CREATING AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE TREATMENT AND CARE FOR DEMENTED ELDERLY BASED ON MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 30
  • 31. SMART ROOM AND MULTI-SENSORY ROOM FOR DEMENTIA PATIENTS Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 31 WhizPAD WhizCARPET Current Sensor Night Light
  • 32. INTERACTIVE LIFEWARE DESIGN FOR OLDER ADULTS TO FACILITATE INDEPENDENT LIVING & SOCIAL PARTICIPATION Yeh-Liang Hsu mehsu@saturn.yzu.edu.tw http://grc.yzu.edu.tw/ http://designer.mech.yzu.edu.tw/ Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. 32 Yuan Ze University