Supportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place
暫譯: 支持智慧家庭：在家安老的角色

隨著健康產業人力資源需求的增加，對家庭和朋友的依賴也隨之上升，以支持希望在家中安享晚年的老年人。本書探討了近期整合家庭科技的進步如何有潛力解決這些挑戰。本書考慮了如何利用嵌入式家庭感測器來監測老年人的健康和福祉，以及如何利用這些數據來協助保障安全和福祉。內容旨在幫助多方利益相關者更好地理解這一領域的複雜性以及跨學科合作的必要性。這些利益相關者包括將受益於支持性智慧家庭技術的老年人；關心老年人福祉的非正式和正式照護者及醫療專業人員；來自多個學科的研究者及其資助者，專注於支持性智慧家庭領域；尋求開發解決方案和服務或擴展其產品的公司；希望確保隱私和公平獲取的政策制定者，以及希望成功將這些技術整合到不斷演變的健康和社會服務領域的學生，這些學生將成為未來的AgeTech領導者。總體而言，本書的目的是激勵工程師、計算機科學家、工業設計師、臨床醫生和醫療提供者、社會科學家、學生、政策制定者以及老年人及其照護者共同合作，推進支持性智慧家庭領域，以開發更多在家安享晚年的選擇。

Dr. Frank Knoefel is a Physician at the Bruyère Memory Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada, a Senior Investigator with the Bruyère Research Institute, and an Affiliate Researcher with Carleton University. He obtained his MD at l'Université de Montréal, Family Medicine at l'Université de Sherbrooke, and his Fellowship in Care of the Elderly at the University of Ottawa. In addition to his appointment as an Associate Professor with University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine, he is also an Adjunct Research Professor in Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University. His research expertise is in the use of sensors and data analytics to facilitate aging in place, initially focusing on mobility, and more recently working on cognition. Currently he is working on sensor applications for cognition both in smart supportive homes and driving simulators. He holds a Master of Public Administration and a Fellowship and Diploma in Care of the Elderly with the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Recently he was appointed as University of Ottawa Brain and Mind - Bruyère Research Institute Chair in Primary Health Care Dementia Research. In his spare time, Frank enjoys spending time with his family: snowboarding, sailing, photography, music, and amateur construction.
Bruce Wallace is Executive Director of AGE-WELL Sensors and Analytics for Monitoring Mobility and Memory National Innovation Hub (SAM3), Adjunct Research Professor with the Systems and Computer Engineering Department, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada and an Affiliated Researcher with the Bruyère Research Institute. He holds a Master and PhD in Engineering from Carleton University and has studied business at MIT Sloan and UNC Kenan-Flagler. With over 20 years of experience in the high technology sector, his current research interests include the application of sensors, signal processing, and big data analytics--especially as applied to cognition measurement witha specific focus on aging and independence. His work includes applications within personal residences, personal vehicles, hospitals, and other care settings. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE. Outside of work his interests include swimming, canoeing, music, and distance cycling.
Dr. Neil Thomas is a Cognitive and Behavioral Neurologist at the Bruyère Memory Program, an Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and an Affiliate Investigator, Bruyère Research Institute in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He holds a Master of Science in Neuroscience from Queen's University. He completed his MD and neurology residency training at the University of Ottawa, and a Fellowship in Geriatric Neurology at the Oregon Health and Science University. His research focus is on using digital biomarkers to objectively measure and quantify changes in cognition and functional activities in individuals with cognitive impairment. He is also interested inimproving the assessment of time and effort spent on caregiving tasks using sensor-based objective outcome measures. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the International Society to Advance Alzheimer Research and Treatment, the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub in Sensors and Analytics for Monitoring Mobility and Memory, and the Consortium of Canadian Centres for Clinical Cognitive Research. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children, especially at the family cottage, kayaking, and skiing.
Heidi Sveistrup is a Full Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Ottawa and an Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University. She received her Master of Arts in Biomechanics from McGill University, and her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Oregon. Her research focuses on rehabilitation and the use of technologies to support wellness, engagement, and long life. At the time of the writing of the book she was CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of the Bruyère Research Institute, and VP, Research and Academic Affairs at Bruyère Continuing Care, and the academic lead of the Ontario Centres Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care at Bruyère. She is a project lead and scientist with AGE-WELL, a senior investigator with the Bruyère Research Institute and continues to work with the CAN Health Network. Heidi has contributed to the advisory and scientific councils of the University of Ottawa's Brain and Mind Research Institute, the Canadian Accessibility Network, and the Canadian Standards Association work on long-term care standards. When not working, Heidi enjoys reading, boating and time with family.
Rafik Goubran is Vice-President (Research and International) and Chancellor's Professor at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada. He received his PhD in electrical engineering fromCarleton University in 1987. His research expertise is on sensor applications, data analytics, and audio signal processing. His current research projects focus on patient monitoring and the design of smart homes for the independent living of seniors. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Design and Chair of the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University and was founding Director of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Biomedical Engineering. Rafik is a Life Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, and an Affiliate Investigator with the Bruyère Research Institute.
Christine L. Laurin holds a Master of Arts Communication from the University of Ottawa and Masters Certificate in Project Management from Carleton University and the Schulich School of Business at York University. After 16 years in Ottawa's high-tech sector, Christine joined the Medical Affairs team at Elisabeth-Bruyère Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada to support physicians with the Bruyère Memory Program. As a Research Coordinator with the Bruyère Research Institute, she also supports AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub on Sensors and Analytics to Measure Mobility and Memory (SAM3) as their Coordinator of Knowledge Translation. She is interested in how visual texts help us to communicate and comprehend, and how these then contribute to a 'distribution of the sensible'. Christine, aka Teena, enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, gardening, painting, and laughing.

法蘭克·克諾費爾博士（Dr. Frank Knoefel）是加拿大安大略省渥太華布魯耶記憶計畫的醫生，布魯耶研究所的高級研究員，以及卡爾頓大學的附屬研究員。他在蒙特利爾大學獲得醫學學位（MD），在舍布魯克大學獲得家庭醫學專業訓練，並在渥太華大學獲得老年醫學的研究員資格。除了擔任渥太華大學醫學院的副教授外，他還是卡爾頓大學系統與計算機工程系的兼任研究教授。他的研究專長在於使用感測器和數據分析來促進居家老化，最初專注於行動能力，最近則轉向認知方面。目前，他正在研究在智慧支持住宅和駕駛模擬器中應用於認知的感測器應用。他擁有公共行政碩士學位，並在加拿大家庭醫生學院獲得老年醫學的研究員資格和文憑。最近，他被任命為渥太華大學腦與心智 - 布魯耶研究所的初級健康照護癡呆症研究主席。在空閒時間，法蘭克喜歡與家人共度時光：滑雪、航海、攝影、音樂和業餘建設。

布魯斯·華萊士（Bruce Wallace）是AGE-WELL感測器與分析監測行動與記憶國家創新中心（SAM3）的執行董事，卡爾頓大學系統與計算機工程系的兼任研究教授，以及布魯耶研究所的附屬研究員。他擁有卡爾頓大學的碩士和博士學位，並在麻省理工學院斯隆管理學院和北卡羅來納大學肯南-弗拉格勒商學院學習商業。擁有超過20年的高科技行業經驗，他目前的研究興趣包括感測器、信號處理和大數據分析的應用，特別是應用於認知測量，專注於老化和獨立性。他的工作包括在個人住宅、個人車輛、醫院和其他照護環境中的應用。他是IEEE的高級會員。在工作之外，他的興趣包括游泳、獨木舟、音樂和長途騎行。

尼爾·托馬斯博士（Dr. Neil Thomas）是布魯耶記憶計畫的認知與行為神經學家，渥太華大學醫學系的神經學助理教授，以及布魯耶研究所的附屬研究員。他擁有女王大學的神經科學碩士學位。他在渥太華大學完成醫學學位和神經學住院醫師訓練，並在俄勒岡健康與科學大學獲得老年神經學的研究員資格。他的研究重點是使用數位生物標記來客觀測量和量化認知障礙個體的認知和功能活動變化。他也對使用基於感測器的客觀結果測量來改善照護任務的時間和精力評估感興趣。他是美國神經學學會、國際阿茲海默症研究與治療促進協會、AGE-WELL國家創新中心的成員，以及加拿大臨床認知研究中心聯盟的成員。他喜歡與妻子和孩子共度時光，特別是在家庭小屋、皮划艇和滑雪。

海蒂·斯維斯特魯普（Heidi Sveistrup）是渥太華大學健康科學院復健科學學校的全職教授，以及卡爾頓大學系統與計算機工程系的兼任研究教授。她在麥吉爾大學獲得生物力學碩士學位，並在俄勒岡大學獲得神經科學博士學位。她的研究專注於復健及使用技術來支持健康、參與和長壽。在撰寫本書時，她是布魯耶研究所的首席執行官和首席科學官，並擔任布魯耶持續照護的研究與學術事務副總裁，以及安大略省長期照護學習、研究與創新中心的學術負責人。她是AGE-WELL的項目負責人和科學家，並持續與CAN Health Network合作。海蒂曾參與渥太華大學腦與心智研究所、加拿大無障礙網絡及加拿大標準協會在長期照護標準方面的諮詢和科學委員會。當不工作時，海蒂喜歡閱讀、划船和與家人共度時光。

拉菲克·古布蘭（Rafik Goubran）是卡爾頓大學的副校長（研究與國際）及校長教授，位於加拿大安大略省渥太華。他於1987年在卡爾頓大學獲得電機工程博士學位。他的研究專長在於感測器應用、數據分析和音頻信號處理。他目前的研究項目專注於病人監測和設計智慧住宅，以促進老年人的獨立生活。他曾擔任卡爾頓大學工程與設計學院院長及系統與計算機工程系主任，並是渥太華-卡爾頓生物醫學工程研究所的創始主任。拉菲克是IEEE的終身會員，加拿大工程學院的院士，安大略省專業工程師協會的成員，以及布魯耶研究所的附屬研究員。

克里斯汀·L·勞林（Christine L. Laurin）擁有渥太華大學的傳播碩士學位，以及卡爾頓大學和約克大學舒立克商學院的項目管理碩士證書。在渥太華的高科技行業工作了16年後，克里斯汀加入了位於加拿大安大略省渥太華的伊莉莎白-布魯耶醫院的醫療事務團隊，以支持布魯耶記憶計畫的醫生。作為布魯耶研究所的研究協調員，她還支持AGE-WELL國家創新中心的感測器與分析以測量行動與記憶（SAM3），擔任知識轉化的協調員。她對視覺文本如何幫助我們溝通和理解，以及這些如何促進「感知的分配」感興趣。克里斯汀，亦稱為蒂娜，喜歡與家人和朋友共度時光，健行、園藝、繪畫和大笑。