Nº 23 September/October 2020

The ACTIVA research project, entitled "Intelligent decision system based on the recognition of activities in the operative environment of aging", is at the halfway point of its execution. Through this initiative, carried out by the research staff of the University of Jaén and Ageing Lab foundation systems will be generated to identify and observe the activities carried out by the elderly, detect any anomalies that may arise and support them in carrying them out through artificial intelligence devices, following an intervention model of dignified and positive aging. The implementation of this type of project in residential centers will reduce the stress of caregivers when monitoring the activity of users in an instantaneous, automated and optimized way.

Throughout this year and a half there have been numerous advances in the research project that will allow us to achieve the purpose of ACTIVA. Among them, the organization of international scientific events, research proposals with artificial intelligence techniques, oral communications in congresses, participation and organization of events to disseminate the results of the project to society.

International scientific events included the launch of a special issue on ubiquitous computing and intelligent environments in a prestigious journal, the organization of an international event on intelligent environments, participation in the international event "European Researchers' Night" and a workshop on the preparation of Eurostars proposals.

Within the international scientific community, three research proposals using artificial intelligence techniques to detect activities and anomalies stand out for their impact. The first of these is based on algorithms in the devices themselves that are located in the home in order to prevent excessive data being sent over the Internet and to increase data security. Secondly, an innovative technological architecture that fuses the data sent to recognize more complex activities and anomalies. Finally, a highly relevant proposal based on an algorithm that detects a fall using thermal cameras through convolutional neural networks.

During these months, the results of the project have been disseminated in different events, training activities and forums, such as the International Conference "Aging vs. accessibility: an inclusive future" where sustainable development and quality of life were presented through the ACTIVA project and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Social Entrepreneurship Conference of the University of Granada, and the technological course on data science and Machine Learning with specific sessions within the field of health.

In turn, the University of Jaén has developed a computer program called Mercedes whose objective is to guarantee the quality of life of the elderly at home. The innovative project allows real-time monitoring of the daily activities that a person is carrying out at home and, more importantly, detects if an undesired situation occurs in an activity in order to prevent or alert about it immediately.

The knowledge acquired, the research proposals made and the results obtained in the first part of the project will be used as the basis for the software development of the intelligent decision system based on the recognition of activities, which is expected to be validated in the Macrosad Ángeles Cobo residence for the elderly located in the province of Jaén. Likewise, the pilot criteria will follow the bases of the Model of dignified and positive aging, based on bioethical principles, fall prevention and collaborative intelligence.

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