Lectures:
The following main topics will be discussed with students during the lectures:
1. Home health monitoring and wearable technology:
o Techniques and technologies for health monitoring, such as wearable devices, mobile applications, and non-contact biosignal monitoring methods.
o Smart technology applications in home care and assisted living, including remote patient monitoring systems and smart home assistants.
2. Telemedicine and e-health:
o Fundamentals of telemedicine and e-health, in health and social service applications.
3. Assistive technologies:
o Principles and practices of assistive technologies that promote independence and quality of life for people with disabilities.
o An overview of current assistive devices such as communication aids, mobile and access technologies, and their applications in everyday life.
4. Smart technologies for ageing and independence:
o The state of the art in smart technologies to support aging and independence, and the development of new solutions.
o Engineering approaches to developing technologies for older people and people with disabilities, including ergonomics, user interface and systems integration.
5. Ethical and legal aspects of telemedicine:
o Students will learn about ethical and legal issues related to telemedicine and e-health through analysis of case studies, discussion of ethical dilemmas, and development of proposals to address legal and ethical issues.
Practical exercises
Practical exercises are carried out in the form of controlled semester projects using the possibilities of residential laboratories and their equipment. The projects are carried out in practical classes of two hours per week and with home preparation of one hour per week. The aim is to use existing equipment or create new technical solutions in the application of telemedicine and assistive technologies, their practical application, verification and evaluation of the benefits. The course includes a field trip to a facility providing telemedicine and social services. Sample projects are:
1. Design and implementation of a remote patient monitoring system:
o Goal: Students will design and implement a simple system for remote monitoring of patient health status using sensors and a mobile application.
o Activities: Selection of appropriate sensors (e.g. for heart rate, blood pressure), programming of the application for data collection and analysis, testing of the system on simulated patients
2. Development of assistive technology for people with disabilities:
o Goal: Students will design and build a prototype of assistive technology that will help people with disabilities in their daily lives.
o Activities: Identification of user needs, design and production of a prototype (e.g. communication tool, mobile application), testing and feedback from users.
3. Facilities for assisted living:
o Goal: Students will design and implement a facility to promote independence and safety for the elderly, ill, or disabled.
o Activities:Installation and configuration of smart devices (e.g. motion sensors, smart lighting), programming of automation scenarios, simulation testing in real conditions.
4. User testing and feedback:
o Goal: Students will perform user testing of the developed technologies and get feedback from real users.
o Activities: organizing testing sessions, collecting and analyzing feedback, making adjustments and improvements based on the data collected.
The following main topics will be discussed with students during the lectures:
1. Home health monitoring and wearable technology:
o Techniques and technologies for health monitoring, such as wearable devices, mobile applications, and non-contact biosignal monitoring methods.
o Smart technology applications in home care and assisted living, including remote patient monitoring systems and smart home assistants.
2. Telemedicine and e-health:
o Fundamentals of telemedicine and e-health, in health and social service applications.
3. Assistive technologies:
o Principles and practices of assistive technologies that promote independence and quality of life for people with disabilities.
o An overview of current assistive devices such as communication aids, mobile and access technologies, and their applications in everyday life.
4. Smart technologies for ageing and independence:
o The state of the art in smart technologies to support aging and independence, and the development of new solutions.
o Engineering approaches to developing technologies for older people and people with disabilities, including ergonomics, user interface and systems integration.
5. Ethical and legal aspects of telemedicine:
o Students will learn about ethical and legal issues related to telemedicine and e-health through analysis of case studies, discussion of ethical dilemmas, and development of proposals to address legal and ethical issues.
Practical exercises
Practical exercises are carried out in the form of controlled semester projects using the possibilities of residential laboratories and their equipment. The projects are carried out in practical classes of two hours per week and with home preparation of one hour per week. The aim is to use existing equipment or create new technical solutions in the application of telemedicine and assistive technologies, their practical application, verification and evaluation of the benefits. The course includes a field trip to a facility providing telemedicine and social services. Sample projects are:
1. Design and implementation of a remote patient monitoring system:
o Goal: Students will design and implement a simple system for remote monitoring of patient health status using sensors and a mobile application.
o Activities: Selection of appropriate sensors (e.g. for heart rate, blood pressure), programming of the application for data collection and analysis, testing of the system on simulated patients
2. Development of assistive technology for people with disabilities:
o Goal: Students will design and build a prototype of assistive technology that will help people with disabilities in their daily lives.
o Activities: Identification of user needs, design and production of a prototype (e.g. communication tool, mobile application), testing and feedback from users.
3. Facilities for assisted living:
o Goal: Students will design and implement a facility to promote independence and safety for the elderly, ill, or disabled.
o Activities:Installation and configuration of smart devices (e.g. motion sensors, smart lighting), programming of automation scenarios, simulation testing in real conditions.
4. User testing and feedback:
o Goal: Students will perform user testing of the developed technologies and get feedback from real users.
o Activities: organizing testing sessions, collecting and analyzing feedback, making adjustments and improvements based on the data collected.