1. Virtual coaching for Elderly Persons in Ambient Assisted Living Environments
Arjen Brandenburgh, Ward van Breda, Wim van der Ham, Lisette Moeskops, Peter Roelofsma & Jan Treur
AAL-VU group Artificial Intelligence, Department of Computer Science , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• Virtual coaching is used to help senior citizens in social connectedness, self management and prevention of chronic disease
• is designed to empower elderly persons in breaking through sedentary life styles and social isolation
• addresses the issue of state and trait loneliness using ambient technology
• combines state-of-the-art psychological knowledge with advanced ICT
• features social, behavioral, and motivational enrichment programs
• provide guidance in structuring the daily life activities.
• can set the speech, language, and emotional character of several virtual coaches.
AAL-VU.nl
Sensors:
Interactive male and female
virtual coaches
Based upon behaviour change theory
User involvement through Living Labs
Multiple Self Theory (MST)
Attachment Theory
Behavioral strategies;
Implementation intentions
Self-regulation
Nudging;
Reminders
contingent
feedback