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CT: Information technologies can assist the elderly in their daily lives and thus improve their quality of life. Here, we present a system that was developed within the framework of the EU H2020 project IN LIFE to make the elderly feel more secure. The system consists of a smartwatch, a tablet, and a web portal for carers. The smartwatch has several functionalities; the most important are automatic fall detection, SOS button, communication with carers, location detection in case of emergency, and general activity monitoring. The smartwatch communicates with the server via GSM, therefore it does not depend on wireless internet or Bluetooth connection. The tablet acts as a virtual doorman and also as an interface for the carer, while the portal acts as a central information hub for notifications, scheduling of tasks, and user overview. We present the initial feedback from the users in a pilot study and discuss some modifications that we carried out considering this feedback.
S: IEEE – https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8114670 (last access: 11 January 2021)
N: 1. Term formed by the adjective “smart” (late Old English smeart “painful, severe, stinging; causing a sharp pain,” related to smeortan. Meaning “executed with force and vigor” is from c. 1300. Meaning “quick, active, clever” is attested from c. 1300, from the notion of “cutting” wit, words, etc., or else “keen in bargaining.” Meaning “trim in attire” first attested 1718, “ascending from the kitchen to the drawing-room c. 1880.” In reference to devices, the sense of “behaving as though guided by intelligence” -as in smart bomb- first attested 1972; smarts “good sense, intelligence,” is first recorded 1968 -Middle English had ingeny “intellectual capacity, cleverness-”; smart cookie is from 1948) and noun “watch” (Old English wæcce “a watching, state of being or remaining awake, wakefulness;” also “act or practice of refraining from sleep for devotional or penitential purposes;” from wæccan “keep watch, be awake,” from Proto-Germanic wakjan, from PIE root weg- “to be strong, be lively”).
2. Smartwatch, a small smartphonelike device worn on the wrist. Many smartwatches are connected to a smartphone that notifies the user of incoming calls, e-mail messages, and notifications from applications. Some smartwatches can even make telephone calls. Many smartwatches have colour displays, but some inexpensive models use a black-and-white “e-paper” display. The user can operate the smartwatch through a touch screen, physical buttons, or a combination of the two. Some smartwatches come with pedometers and heart-rate monitors to help users track their health.
3. A smartwatch is a digital watch that provides many other features besides timekeeping. Examples include monitoring your heart rate, tracking your activity, and providing reminders throughout the day. Like a smartphone, a smartwatch has a touchscreen display, which allows you to perform actions by tapping or swiping on the screen.
4. Standard features:
– Notifications
– Apss
– Media management
– Answer messages by voice
– Fitness tracking
– GPS
– Good battery life.
5. Since smartwatches rely on smartphones for a large percentage of their functionality, they are generally considered a smartphone accessory rather than a standalone device.
S: 1. Etymonline – https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=smart; https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=watch&ref=searchbar_searchhint (last access: 10 January 2021). 2. EncBrit – https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartwatch (last access: 10 January 2021). 3&4. TT – https://techterms.com/definition/smartwatch (last access: 10 January 2021). 5. Lifewire – https://www.lifewire.com/an-introduction-to-smart-watches-3441381 (last access: 10 January 2021).
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CR: intelligent system, Internet, roaming, smartphone, tablet, Wi-Fi.
