In recent years there is an increasing attention on the topic of “prolonging independent living” and “aging well”. Several initiatives all over the world have focused on the problem of helping the aging population with technology; funding programs have been launched like the Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Joint Programme promoted by the European Commission, together with the topic “ageing well” within the FP7 research area. The interest for the problem will even increase in the starting Horizon 2020 program. The general aim is the promotion of a healthier society, which constitutes a main social and economic challenge.
In this scenario Artificial Intelligence techniques can play a crucial role. The development of new AI-based techniques, supporting older adults and helping them to cope with the changes of aging and cognitive decline, represents one of the most advanced ICT areas: Robotics, Assistive Technology for Cognition, Sensor-based Monitoring Systems, Compensation Systems, Security and Ethics, Continuous Learning and Navigation Supports for in-and-outdoor Systems are the fields where AI may challenge its solutions and contribute to innovative technological changes.
The working group “AI and Ageing Society” has previously organized three Workshops on Technological Challenges and Scenarios for the Ageing Society in Brescia, Palermo, and Torino to discuss about technological roles and opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in the Ageing Society domain.
Following these activities, this year the group organizes the Italian Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Ambient Assisted Living with the goal of collecting contributions, ideas and new scientific and technological scenarios, as well as to discuss and disseminate results on Artificial Intelligence for Ambient Assisted Living.
Among the various topics of interest the workshop will also dwell on the synergies between Technology and Human Science studies beneficial to develop a fully accepted technology that also responds to the various users needs. This will be possibly explored through a round table discussion.
Demos and presentations on results of projects are envisaged, as well as discussions on impact and prospective for AI-based solutions in the AAL domain.
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11:30-12:00 Providing physical autonomy to disabled people through telemonitoring and home support Felip Miralles, Eloisa Vargiu, Stefan Dauwalder, Eloi Casals, Josè Alejandro Cordero |
12:00-12:30 A virtual caregiver for the AAL: testing in a 3D simulator Paolo Calvaresi, Davide Calvaresi, Paolo Sernani, Matteo Pierdicca, Enrico Morbidelli, Daniele Accattoli, Aldo Franco Dragoni |
12:30-13:00 Real-time 3D TUG test movement analysis for balance assessment using Microsoft Kinect Asma Hassani, Alexandre Kubicki, Vincent Brost, Fan Yang |
14:00-14:30 Design of Cloud Robotic Services for Senior Citizens to Improve Independent Living in Multiple Environments Manuele Bonaccorsi, Laura Fiorini, Subhash Sathyakeerthy, Alessandro Saffiotti, Filippo Cavallo, Paolo Dario |
14:30-15:00 TOF Sensor Network For AAL-Oriented People Monitoring Alessandro Leone, Giovanni Diraco, Pietro Siciliano |
15:00-15:30 Application of sixth sense technology in prevention and delay of the progress of the Alzheimer’s disease Shraddha Satish Thumsi, Mohit Chugh, Sachin Suresh Jadhav |
15:30-16:00 Agent Based Pedestrian Simulation: Considering Elderlies in the Simulated Population Stefania Bandini, Luca Crociani, Giuseppe Vizzari |
Submission deadline: 15 September 2014 3 October 2014
Notification of acceptance: 15 October 2014 28 October 2014
Early Registration: 31 October 2014
Late Registration: 28 November 2014
Workshop day: 12 December 2014
Stefania Bandini (DISCo, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
Gabriella Cortellessa (ISTC-CNR, Roma, Italy)
Filippo Palumbo (ISTI-CNR, Pisa, Italy)
Papers should be formatted according to the LNCS format and they should not exceed 16 pages. Submissions will be managed via Easychair.
Extended versions of selected AI*IA 2014 workshop papers will be considered for a special issue of the Intelligenza Artificiale journal.
This workshop is the fourth event organized by the AI and Ageing Society working group.
2013 - Turin, Italy (co-located with AI*IA'13)
2011 - Palermo, Italy (co-located with AI*IA'11)
2010 - Brescia, Italy (co-located with AI*IA'10)