Gap Analysis

These are our initial findings from our analysis of the current state-of-the-art in Gerentechnology research:

Gaps in Research

Very little funding and emphasis on technology for transportation
Integrated data storage and mining is not well represented
Very little funding and emphasis on the sensor to social support (carer, physician, friend) middleware including data reduction and distributed information infrastructure (false positives)
Context awareness including emotional state, physiological state, and location needs more investigation in the home
No commonality in definitions of ADL and AAL
Very little funding and emphasis on interaction design for software across the user spectrum
Programs for technology and life-coach cooperation seem to have no funding source
Social isolation seems to be the least focused area
Large scale (N>20) deployments are limited.
Large scale deployments (>20) across multiple countries are limited
Deployments across multiple regions (US, EU, Japan) are non-existent?
Studies combining commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment (Tunstell, I-Plus, etc.) with novel middleware and interaction software is limited
Standards are a key issue
Where do people get information?
Coordination of research outcomes with stakeholders/payers
Lack of theoretical framework/basis for AAL research

Deploy web-based large scale survey on technology for independent living across Japan, EU, and US
Technologies used
Technologies needed
Funding sources
Distribute results on WiKi
Conduct focused interviews with representatives from key consortia and funding bodies