Keynote Speakers

 

 

Assistive Technologies for the Elderly and Infirm

Carsten Maple
Institute for Research in Applicable ComputingUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Beds
LU1 3JU. United Kingdom

Email: carsten.maple at beds.ac.uk

 

Outline

As technology advances, computers are becoming smaller, more powerful, cheaper and more embedded in everyday life.  Recent research in the fields of smart materials, microelectromechanical systems and sensor technologies, embedded systems, ubiquitous communications, I/O device technology and adaptive software have raised the possibility of Ambient Intelligence.  This talk will discuss some of the advances and the applications that are taking advantage of this developing paradigm.

The presentation will concentrate on applications of ambient intelligence in improving living conditions for the elderly and infirm.  In particular the European Union Framework 7 Programme project Multi-Role Shadow Robotic System for Independent Living will be discussed.  Recent developments in robot engineering, knowledge management and machine learning will be presented.  The discussion will also consider the current and future challenges in developing integrated intelligent systems for assisted living.

 

Bio

Professor Carsten Maple is a Professor of Applicable Computing and the Head of Department at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.   He has published over 120 articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings.  Professor Maple is an elected member of the Committee of the Council of Professors and Heads of Computing in the UK and acts as the Director of the Information Group for the Council.  Professor Maple is also an educational advisor for TIGA, the trade association for the computer games industry in the UK and is regularly invited to both the House of Lords and House of Commons for expert opinion.  Professor Maple has organised a number of International Conferences and has acted as Guest Editor for international journals; he has acted as a reviewer for a number of international research grants, journals and conferences.  Professor Maple is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Chartered IT Professional.  He received his PhD degree in Computational Mathematics from Leicester University in 1998.