主题报告： i-Walker: An Integrated Intelligent Approach to Disability

报 告 人： Dr. Annichiarico（特邀）

报告时间：   8月 2日（周一）15:20～16:00

报告地点：   上海大学延长校区行健楼734室

邀   请   人：    张博锋 教授

报告简介：

We developed an intelligent mobility aid that we call i-Walker. i-Walker is a robotically augmented walker to reduce fall risk, to improve mobility and to support people in performing the Activity of Daily Living (ADL).
The target population includes older persons and people with disabilities (both cognitive and/or motor). The basic assumption in this research effort is that the target population by using these supporting devices could be self-dependent enough as to autonomously live in their community, staying at home as long as possible with a maximum safety and comfort; this possibility would increase their quality of life and, at the same time, delay their institutionalisation. The architecture we proposed provides the i-Walker with an Agent-based Intelligent Decision Support System able to provide the subject with the necessary degree of independent mobility to reach goals.

报告人： 

Roberta Annicchiarico is a Geriatrician. She is a Medical Assistant at IRCCS
Fondazione S. Lucia, Rome since 2002. She is a contracted Professor of Internal Medicine with focus on Geriatrics at the School of Physiotherapy, University ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome since 2004. She is a contracted Professor of Geriatrics at the school of Nurse, University ’Tor Vergata’, Rome since 2005. She is participating in several European Projects. Her main research interests are in disability and possible clinical applications of new technologies.