Acceptability of Remote Monitoring in Assisted Living/Smart Homes in the United Kingdom and Associated Use of Sounds and Vibrations—A Systematic Review
The ageing of populations is increasing pressure on health and social care systems. Potentially, assistive technologies are a way to support the independence of older adults in their daily activities. Among existing assistive technologies, ambient sensing technologies have received less attention th...
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| author | Ki Tong Keith Attenborough David Sharp Shahram Taherzadeh Manik Deepak-Gopinath Jitka Vseteckova |
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| description | The ageing of populations is increasing pressure on health and social care systems. Potentially, assistive technologies are a way to support the independence of older adults in their daily activities. Among existing assistive technologies, ambient sensing technologies have received less attention than wearable systems. Moreover, there has been little research into cheaper technologies capable of using multiple modalities. A systematic review of the acceptability of assisted living or smart homes in the United Kingdom and the simultaneous use of sounds and vibrations in remote monitoring of assisted living or smart homes will inform and encourage the use of digital monitoring technologies. The acceptability of sensing technologies depends on whether there is any social stigma about their use, for example, the extent to which they invade privacy. The United Kingdom studies reviewed suggest a lack of measurements of the perceived efficacy or effectiveness of the monitoring devices. The primary use of vibration or acoustic technologies has been for detecting falls rather than monitoring health. The review findings suggest the need for further exploration of the acceptability and applicability of remote monitoring technologies, as well as a need for more research into the simultaneous use of sounds and vibrations in health monitoring. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df736b6ab59c4688b4fd55bf7a4146272024-01-29T13:45:13ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-01-0114284310.3390/app14020843Acceptability of Remote Monitoring in Assisted Living/Smart Homes in the United Kingdom and Associated Use of Sounds and Vibrations—A Systematic ReviewKi Tong0Keith Attenborough1David Sharp2Shahram Taherzadeh3Manik Deepak-Gopinath4Jitka Vseteckova5Advanced Care Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UKSchool of Engineering and Innovation, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UKSchool of Engineering and Innovation, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UKSchool of Engineering and Innovation, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UKFaculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UKFaculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UKThe ageing of populations is increasing pressure on health and social care systems. Potentially, assistive technologies are a way to support the independence of older adults in their daily activities. Among existing assistive technologies, ambient sensing technologies have received less attention than wearable systems. Moreover, there has been little research into cheaper technologies capable of using multiple modalities. A systematic review of the acceptability of assisted living or smart homes in the United Kingdom and the simultaneous use of sounds and vibrations in remote monitoring of assisted living or smart homes will inform and encourage the use of digital monitoring technologies. The acceptability of sensing technologies depends on whether there is any social stigma about their use, for example, the extent to which they invade privacy. The United Kingdom studies reviewed suggest a lack of measurements of the perceived efficacy or effectiveness of the monitoring devices. The primary use of vibration or acoustic technologies has been for detecting falls rather than monitoring health. The review findings suggest the need for further exploration of the acceptability and applicability of remote monitoring technologies, as well as a need for more research into the simultaneous use of sounds and vibrations in health monitoring.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/2/843vibration sensingacoustic sensingassisted living technologysmart homeremote sensingambient sensing |
| spellingShingle | Ki Tong Keith Attenborough David Sharp Shahram Taherzadeh Manik Deepak-Gopinath Jitka Vseteckova Acceptability of Remote Monitoring in Assisted Living/Smart Homes in the United Kingdom and Associated Use of Sounds and Vibrations—A Systematic Review Applied Sciences vibration sensing acoustic sensing assisted living technology smart home remote sensing ambient sensing |
| title | Acceptability of Remote Monitoring in Assisted Living/Smart Homes in the United Kingdom and Associated Use of Sounds and Vibrations—A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Acceptability of Remote Monitoring in Assisted Living/Smart Homes in the United Kingdom and Associated Use of Sounds and Vibrations—A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Acceptability of Remote Monitoring in Assisted Living/Smart Homes in the United Kingdom and Associated Use of Sounds and Vibrations—A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acceptability of Remote Monitoring in Assisted Living/Smart Homes in the United Kingdom and Associated Use of Sounds and Vibrations—A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Acceptability of Remote Monitoring in Assisted Living/Smart Homes in the United Kingdom and Associated Use of Sounds and Vibrations—A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | acceptability of remote monitoring in assisted living smart homes in the united kingdom and associated use of sounds and vibrations a systematic review |
| topic | vibration sensing acoustic sensing assisted living technology smart home remote sensing ambient sensing |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/2/843 |
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