Unit:
Διαπανεπιστημιακό ΠΜΣ Βασική και Εφαρμοσμένη Γνωσιακή ΕπιστήμηLibrary of the School of Science
Supervisors info:
Καράλη Ιζαμπώ Επίκ. Καθηγήτρια (Επιβλέπουσα), Παγοροπούλου Άννα Επίκ. Καθηγήτρια
Original Title:
Aνάπτυξη οντολογίας για την αναπαράσταση έξυπνου σπιτιού για ηλικιωμένους
Translated title:
Ontology implementation for knowledge representation of a smart home for the elderly
Summary:
Aging brings changes throughout the psycho-physiological functions in humans
and has an impact on modern society. Factors such as the increasing life
expectancy, the excessive increase in the number of elderly and the consequent
increase in spending on health care, have created the need to develop new
technologies that will serve the area of care and support for older people at
home and will decongest the state apparatus. Gerontechnology serves this
purpose through the development of "smart homes" for the elderly. The
widespread acceptance of new technologies by potential users is a challenge for
designers of technological applications, which should take into account both
the characteristics of user and the characteristics of technology. Ontologies
allow a formal semantic knowledge representation formalism understandable from
technological applications. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential
of older people and the representation and management of such knowledge. The
ontological model of the smart home developed with the Protege platform
represents the position and activity of the home user, to the knowledge reuse
for the development of supporting technological applications that will provide
safety and independence for the elderly population.
Keywords:
Aging, Gerontechnology, Smart homes, Technology acceptance, Ontologies
Number of references:
173
