Mobile ICT for seniors
The New Brunswick Community College – Centre for Applied Research in Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing
Mobile information and communication technologies (ICT) for seniors
The NBCC Mobile First Technology initiative's (MFTi) research goals in this area are to design technologies that
- Enable aging as a positive experience, and
- Foster age-friendly communities.
MFTI has received a number of requests to design or evaluate technologies that address life-critical issues facing seniors, including fire and flood prevention in living spaces, falls prevention, and facilitating various aspects of in-home healthcare and daily activities.
Projects
- Smart House Tek (tm): A Collaboration with Senior Watch Inc
- New Brunswick SPOR Network: Primary and Integrated Community Care
- New Brunswick SPOR Primary and Integrated Care Innovations Developmental Grant
Research topics
home monitoring, homecare, supporting daily activities, fall prevention, biometrics, image processing
Technologies
Bluetooth Low Energy, biometric identification
Contact
William McIver Jr., Ph.D.
NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing
Centre for Applied Research in Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing
New Brunswick Community College
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E-mail: bill.mciver@nbcc.ca
Twitter: @mciverNBCC
Blog: http://mciver.mobi/
New Brunswick Community College URL: http://nbcc.ca
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The New Brunswick Community College – Centre for Applied Research in Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing is supported by
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