Fuzzy-Regulated Assistant based on Mental Engagement: A Multi-Agent Approach to Elderly Care

We present a device designed to provide assistance to an older adult in their home. Conceptually, this assistant is conceived as a multi-agent system designed to monitor and regulate itself according to the mental engagement of the user and contribute to help them maintain adequate levels. Physicall...

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Published in2021 17th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE) pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors Martinez, Maria Isabel Ramirez, Ramirez, Carlos Lino, Rodriguez, Victor Manuel Zamudio, Hernandez, David Asael Gutierrez, Soberanes, Hector Jose Puga, Dominguez, Alfonso Rojas
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2021
Subjects
assistant
elder care
fuzzy logic
Monitoring
multi agent system
Multi-agent systems
Performance evaluation
Prototypes
Security
Senior citizens
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Summary:We present a device designed to provide assistance to an older adult in their home. Conceptually, this assistant is conceived as a multi-agent system designed to monitor and regulate itself according to the mental engagement of the user and contribute to help them maintain adequate levels. Physically, the assistant is realized as a desk, equipped with an automated pill dispenser and interconnected with other devices intended to provide security and comfort to the user. Through simulations it was possible to confirm that the system performs as desired for diverse scenarios. This conclusion encourages us to proceed with the next stage of development, where real data will be collected employing the prototype of the system described herein.
ISSN:2472-7571
DOI:10.1109/IE51775.2021.9486506