Empowering Smart Aging: Insights into the Technical Architecture of the e-VITA Virtual Coaching System for Older Adults

With a substantial rise in life expectancy throughout the last century, society faces the imperative of seeking inventive approaches to foster active aging and provide adequate aging care. The e-VITA initiative, jointly funded by the European Union and Japan, centers on an advanced virtual coaching...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 24; no. 2; p. 638
Main Authors: Naccarelli, Riccardo, D’Agresti, Francesca, Roelen, Sonja Dana, Jokinen, Kristiina, Casaccia, Sara, Revel, Gian Marco, Maggio, Martino, Azimi, Zohre, Alam, Mirza Mohtashim, Saleem, Qasid, Mohammed, Abrar Hyder, Napolitano, Giulio, Szczepaniak, Florian, Hariz, Mossaab, Chollet, Gérard, Lohr, Christophe, Boudy, Jérôme, Wieching, Rainer, Ogawa, Toshimi
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.01.2024
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Subjects:
active and healthy aging
Aging
Augmented reality
Behavior
Chatbots
Coaching
Computational linguistics
Councils
Exercise
Feedback
Health aspects
Internet of Things
Language processing
Natural language
Natural language interfaces
older adults
Older people
Physiology
Robotics industry
Robots
Sensors
smart aging
technical architecture
User needs
virtual coach
United Kingdom
France
Japan
Germany
Europe
active and healthy aging
older adults
virtual coach
technical architecture
sensors
smart aging
ISSN:1424-8220, 1424-8220
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Summary:With a substantial rise in life expectancy throughout the last century, society faces the imperative of seeking inventive approaches to foster active aging and provide adequate aging care. The e-VITA initiative, jointly funded by the European Union and Japan, centers on an advanced virtual coaching methodology designed to target essential aspects of promoting active and healthy aging. This paper describes the technical framework underlying the e-VITA virtual coaching system platform and presents preliminary feedback on its use. At its core is the e-VITA Manager, a pivotal component responsible for harmonizing the seamless integration of various specialized devices and modules. These modules include the Dialogue Manager, Data Fusion, and Emotional Detection, each making distinct contributions to enhance the platform’s functionalities. The platform’s design incorporates a multitude of devices and software components from Europe and Japan, each built upon diverse technologies and standards. This versatile platform facilitates communication and seamless integration among smart devices such as sensors and robots while efficiently managing data to provide comprehensive coaching functionalities.
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ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s24020638