An Introduction to SAAL

1. An Introduction to SAAL Dr. John Breslin, NUI Galway

2. Mission statement and goal Creating innovative person-centered technological solutions for the effective management of health and wellness in the home and community Our goal is to produce world-class research in the field of AAL and to provide an effective mechanism for the translation of these systems, devices and services into commercial products Typical Photo Aligns to grid Typical Photo Aligns to grid

3. Three institutions, a common goal NUI Galway Electronics, civil engineering, social marketing, medic-ine, semantic web, computer science, etc. Georgia Tech Ireland (GTI) The Irish limb of Georgia Tech [Research Institute] RFID, interactive media, sustainable energy, healthcare tech, translational research University of Limerick (UL) UL-NUI Galway strategic alliance GTI-UL-NUI Galway translational research institute Physiotherapy, medical DSP, GP, wireless tech, gerontology, bioelectronics, etc.

4. 45 researchers affiliated so far Typical full page Photo Aligns to grid Bleeds to the side

5. Current projects Typical full page Photo Aligns to grid Bleeds to the side Typical full page Photo Aligns to grid Bleeds to the side

6. Joint NUI Galway-UL: eCAALYX Health of elderly people with multiple chronic conditions is monitored in home / outside A commercially-viable long-term solution that is reliable, low maintenance, acceptable Required sensors are networked (via a tricorder) for monitoring prevalent conditions / health risks Smart materials in a garment with conductive textile areas for heart rate / ECG electrodes Body plus ambient sensors mined for contextualisation Typical Photo Aligns to grid

7. With GTI: Mobility monitoring Typical full page Photo Aligns to grid Bleeds to the side RFID technology is used to contextualise mobility data from worn kinematic sensors Funded by IRCSET

8. With ACE: Exercise networks Typical full page Photo Aligns to grid Bleeds to the side This project aims to create /leverage correlations between online social networking and effective exercise adherence Ted Vickey, former director of the White House Athletic Center Funded by IRCSET and the American Council on Exercise

9. Application areas Typical full page Photo Aligns to grid Bleeds to the side Typical full page Photo Aligns to grid Bleeds to the side Typical full page Photo Aligns to grid Bleeds to the side Typical full page Photo Aligns to grid Bleeds to the side

11. Thank you! I’m happy to answer your questions…