Multidimensional observation methodology for the elderly in an ambient digital environment

Adrien van den Bossche (1) , Eric Campo (2) , Jenny Duchier (3) , Elizabeth Bougeois (4) , Mathilde Blanc Machado (5) , Thierry Val (1) , Frédéric Vella (5) , Nadine Vigouroux (5)

1 IRIT-RMESS - Réseaux, Mobiles, Embarqués, Sans fil, Satellites
2 LAAS-S4M - Équipe Instrumentation embarquée et systèmes de surveillance intelligents
3 LEASP - Epidémiologie et analyses en santé publique : risques, maladies chroniques et handicaps
4 LERASS - Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches Appliquées en Sciences Sociales
5 IRIT-ELIPSE - Etude de L’Interaction Personne SystèmE

This paper proposes a new methodological approach for a better understanding of the needs of elderly people and the use of the technology in an ambient digital environment. This methodology is based on the implementation of a multidimensional observation tool coupling mixing ethnographic observation of actions and interviews with a multitechnological infrastructure in a Living Lab. Some preliminary results are presented with the participation of 14 seniors.

Mots clés: Living lab; Elderly people; Ambient digital environment; Multidimensional observation

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]; Système d'exploitation [cs.OS]; Architectures Matérielles [cs.AR]; Systèmes embarqués

Adrien van den Bossche, Eric Campo, Jenny Duchier, Elizabeth Bougeois, Mathilde Blanc Machado, et al.. Multidimensional observation methodology for the elderly in an ambient digital environment. 15th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2016), Jul 2016, Linz, Austria. pp.285-292, ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-41264-1_39⟩. ⟨hal-01558454⟩