#Active Assisted Living

Research on Active Assisted Living develops applications and technological aids to allow older people to lead an active lifestyle for as long as possible.

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Publications

Feilacher, D., Girsule, B., Lehner, S., Heller, M., Smith, H., & Jakl, A. (2025). Smart Companion: An Audio-visual Lying Person Detection System Integrated in a Robot Vacuum Cleaner. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sensors and Electronic Instrumentation Advances (SEIA" 2025), 57–62. https://www.seia-conference.com/seia_2025_proceedings.html
Jakl, A., Feilacher, D., Lehner, S., Girsule, B., & Heller, M. (2025). From Lab to Living Room: The Smart Companion"s Journey in Real-World Fall Detection and User Engagement Powered by an AI-Driven Vacuum Cleaning Robot. Abstractband: 18. Forschungsforum Der Österreichischen Fachhochschulen : 7. - 8. Mai 2025, 59–60. https://doi.org/10.34895/hcw.0027
Lehner, S. (2025). The design and discursive construction of a ‘speaking’ vacuum cleaning robot for assistive purposes: Findings on communication ideologies from a current research and development project. AI-Linguistica. Linguistic Studies on AI-Generated Texts and Discourses, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.62408/ai-ling.v2i1.16
Feilacher, D., Lehner, S., Heller, M., Girsule, B., & Jakl, A. (2024, November 27). Robust Dialog Design for Emergency Situations with AI-Based Voice Assistants. Proceedings of the International Conference on Creative\Media/Technologies (IConCMT) 2023 and 2024. IConCMT 2024: International Conference on Creative\Media/Technologies. https://doi.org/10.60522/o:7211
Lehner, S. (2023). Kommunikationsideologien in der Mensch-Maschinen-Interaktion. Eine diskursanalytische Vorstudie zur deutschsprachigen Medienberichterstattung über Sprachtechnologien. FFH Open Access Repository - Forschungsforum der österreichischen Fachhochschulen. http://ffhoarep.fh-ooe.at/bitstream/123456789/1668/1/FFH2023_239.pdf
Zahorka, F. (2019, June 11). Projekt Umbrello: Digitale.Dorf.Dienste. Mental Health 2.0? Internetbasierte Interventionen in der Behandlung und Prävention psychischer Erkrankungen., Stockerau.
Aigner, W. (2018, June 19). Media-Assisted Healthcare \& Living: Daten besser nutzbar machen mit Interaktiven Technologien [Keynote]. ADV e-Health Conference, Vienna.
Doppler, J., Gradl, C., Sommer, S., & Rottermanner, G. (2018). Improving User Engagement and Social Participation of Elderly People Through a TV and Tablet-Based Communication and Entertainment Platform. In K. Miesenberger & G. Kouroupetroglou (Eds.), Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 365–373). Springer International Publishing.
Pflegerl, J., Doppler, J., Ganaus, P., & Pripfl, J. (2018). Digitale Helfer für Gesundheit und Pflege. Seniorenheim-Magazin, 01/2018, 16–17.
Rottermanner, G., Judmaier, P., El Aeraky, S., Gradl, C., & Sommer, S. (2018). Brelomate: Eine digitale Plattform zur Förderung sozialer Teilhabe. Mensch Und Computer 2018 - Workshopband, 949–953. https://doi.org/10/gnt2vm

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