Gerontechnology
Fall 2013
Dr. Diane J. Cook
Programmatic Issues
• Introductions
• Class time and location
o 9:00
– 10:25
o EME 130
• Next Tuesday
 Smart
apartment at 9:00am
 Meet at EME 121 by 8:50am
Martin Stadium
Olympia
Ave
Grimes
Way
Forest
Way
Olympia Ave
Chinook Drive
To
Downtow
n Pullman
Park Here
Smart
Apartment (K52)
Directions to the Smart Apartment
710 SE Chinook Drive, Apartment K52
From Downtown Pullman
Heading NORTH on Stadium Way, turn RIGHT
onto Olympia Ave. Follow the curve to the LEFT
and continue on Olympia Ave. Turn RIGHT on to
SE Forest Way. Stay STRAIGHT to SE Chinook
Drive. Park in the lot on your right. The apartment
(K52) is in the complex to the left.
From Martin Stadium
Heading SOUTH on Stadium Way, turn LEFT onto
Grimes Way. Turn RIGHT on Olympia Avenue.
Turn LEFT onto SE Forest Way. Stay STRAIGHT
to SE Chinook Drive. Park in the lot on your right.
The apartment (K52) is in the complex to the left.
Today’s Lecture
• Introduction to Gerontechnology
• Syllabus Overview
• Placement Opportunities
Did you know…
• Everyday in the United States
10,000 Americans celebrate their 65th birthday
• 3,800 Americans celebrate their 85th birthday
•
• American seniors now outnumber the entire
population of Canada
Aging (Graying) of America
The World is Aging
• The 80+ group will quadruple to 400 million
between 2013 and 2050
• In Japan there will be only 1 child under 15
for every 3 adults over 64
 By
2050 almost half of the population in Japan
will be seniors
Impact of Global Aging
•Adults 65+ account for almost half
of healthcare spending
•Shortage of care workers
•Here is China’s solution:
• http://news.nationalpost.com/2
013/07/01/new-law-requireschinese-to-visit-their-elderlyparents-as-country-struggles-tocare-for-aging-population/
Gerontechnology
• Interdisciplinary academic and professional
field
• Gerontology
• Technology
 Use
technology to study aging
 Design technology to provide solutions to deal
with the challenges of aging
Aim: Health
Health is a state of
complete physical, mental,
and social well-being and
not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.
• Definition by World Health Organization
since 1946
Gerontechnology
• To prevent disease and accidents
• To maintain physical, mental and social health
• To assist aspirations
• To compensate for weakened functions
• To support caregivers and care organizations
And…
• To understand the challenges of aging
Longevity Quiz
The trajectory of functional decline
Challenge: In the past…
… newly engineered products and services
were developed by young male engineers
to be used by the younger half of the
male society
Current innovation…
… newly engineered products and services
are developed by young male engineers
to be used by the older half of the female
society
The 3 classifications of a
Gerontechnology project
1. Age aimed at
2. Cross-fertilization matrix
3. Functional matrix
Age aimed at
Youth
Education
Adulthood
Work for income
Older Adulthood
Active in retirement
Elderly
Frail
Gerontechnology cross-fertilization
matrix [Bouma 2007]
Gerontechnology Technology discipline
discipline
Chem
ArchIT
Bioitecture Comm
chem
Mechatronics
Robotics
Ergonomics
Design
Business
Management
Physiology
Nutrition
Psychology
Social Psychology
Sociology
Demography
Medicine
Rehabilitation
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Gerontechnology cross-fertilization
matrix [Bouma 2007]
Gerontechnology Technology discipline
discipline
Chem
ArchIT
Bioitecture Comm
chem
Physiology
Nutrition
Preventive
nutrition
Telecare
Psychology
Social Psychology
Technology
acceptance
Persuasive
technology
Sociology
Demography
Technology
generation
Medicine
Rehabilitation
Safe
building
design
Remote
monitoring
Telecare
Mechatronics
Robotics
Ergonomics
Design
Business
Management
Biorobotics
Locomotive
assistance
Technology
acceptance
Technology
generation
User interfaces
for generation
Targeted
marketing
Self medication
Care
management
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Gerontechnology functional matrix
Goal /
Technological
intervention
Life domain / Domain of human activity
Health &
Selfesteem
Housing &
Daily living
Mobility &
Transport
CommWork &
unication & Leisure
Governance
Enhancement &
Satisfaction
Prevention &
Engagement
Compensation &
Assistance
Care support &
Organization
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Gerontechnology functional matrix
Goal /
Technological
intervention
Life domain / Domain of human activity
Health &
Selfesteem
Housing &
Daily living
Mobility &
Transport
CommWork &
unication & Leisure
Governance
Enhancement &
Satisfaction
Telemedicine
Internet
Wireless / Remote
GPS navigation
Info public
transportation
Mobile phone
Internet
Internet
Prevention &
Engagement
Healthy diet
Home trainer
Smart ventilation
Safety illumination
Car automation
Traffic
information
Video links
Focused lighting
Compensation &
Assistance
Passive alarms
Smart IADL
assistance
Robotic walker
Robotic
wheelchair
Hearing aids
Robot pet
Care support &
Organization
Smart intake
control – smart
phone
Electronic keys
Powered lifting
Care networks
Video links
Robots
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Syllabus Overview
http://eecs.wsu.edu/~cook/gt/
Placement Opportunities
Kristen Koenig