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Publications
Derivation of night time behaviour metrics using ambient sensors
Authors
Kealy, A., McDaid, K., Loane, J., Walsh, L. and Doyle, J.
Published in
Pervasive Health 2013
Type
Conference
Year
2013
Sleep problems have been shown to have significant negative impact on health. As such it is important to examine night time behaviour to objectively determine when sleep disturbances arise. Due to the large night-to-night variability in sleep quality for older adults, it is important to objectively measure behaviour over a significant period to establish trends or changes in patterns of sleep. In this paper we present a means of ambiently monitoring sleep through the use of sensors installed in each of sixteen independent living apartments. We investigate the effect of time outside the home and movement within the home on sleep. These measures are validated against comparative measures from two actigraph datasets. The first consisting of five adults, two of whom are healthy subjects and the other three adults have previously fallen, gathered over a period of between two and four nights. The second consisting of three older adults recorded over seven nights in their own homes. Results relating time outside the home and movement within the home to sleep are presented for three individuals spanning a period of between 630 and 650 days.
Dissemination Report
Authors
Carragher, L and Macfarlane, A
Published in
http://www.discover4carers.eu/
Type
report
Year
2013
YourWellness- Designing an application to support positive emotional wellbeing in older adults.
Authors
Doyle, J.
Published in
Presented at BCS HCI 2012, Birmingham, UK.
Type
Presentation
Year
2012
Workshop 3- Creating Trust, Overcoming Division The Local Authority Experience of Peace Building.
Authors
Carragher L., Chris McCarney
Published in
PEACE III Conference 2012 13th November, Belfast City Hall.
Type
Presentation
Year
2012
Visualisation of movement of older adults within their homes based on PIR sensor data.
Authors
O’Brien, A., McDaid, K., Loane, J., Doyle, J., O’Mullane, B.
Published in
Pervasive Health 2012, San Diego, USA.
Type
Conference abstract
Year
2012
Closing the loop in AAL- Interactive Feedback.
Authors
Doyle, J.
Published in
AAL Forum, Lecce, Italy.
Type
report
Year
2011
Home-to-Home Overnight Intermediate Care
Authors
Carragher, L. and Quinn, S.
Published in
Dundalk- Alzheimer Society of Ireland, http://www.thebirches.ie/
Type
report
Year
2011