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KopAL – A Mobile Orientation System for Dementia Patients

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Intelligent Interactive Assistance and Mobile Multimedia Computing (IMC 2009)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 53))

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In the aging sectors of societies in the western world, dementia and its characteristics such as disorientation and obliviousness are becoming a significant problem to an increasing number of people and health systems. In order to enable such dementia patients to regain a self-determined life, we have developed a mobile orientation system with a focus on minimal operational costs and a speech based human computer interface. This system assists dementia patients in everyday problems, such as remembering appointments and staying on track within their familiar surroundings as well as informing caretakers in critical situations.

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  1. Institute of Computer Science, Potsdam University, 14482, Potsdam, Germany

    Sebastian Fudickar & Bettina Schnor

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  1. Chair for Computer Architecture, Institute of Computer Science, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 21, 18059, Rostock, Germany

    Djamshid Tavangarian

  2. Department of Computer Science, Rostock University, Albert-Einstein-Straße 21, 18059, Rostock, Germany

    Thomas Kirste

  3. Institute of Applied Microelectronics and Computer Engineering, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany

    Dirk Timmermann

  4. Department of Computer Science, Chair of Computer Architecture, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 21, 18059, Rostock, Germany

    Ulrike Lucke

  5. Chair of Computer Architecture, Department of Computer Science, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 21, D-18059, Rostock, Germany

    Daniel Versick

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Fudickar, S., Schnor, B. (2009). KopAL – A Mobile Orientation System for Dementia Patients. In: Tavangarian, D., Kirste, T., Timmermann, D., Lucke, U., Versick, D. (eds) Intelligent Interactive Assistance and Mobile Multimedia Computing. IMC 2009. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 53. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10263-9_10

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