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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
Sensors:
Interactive male and female
virtual coaches
• 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.
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Based upon behaviour change theory
• Multiple Self Theory (MST)
• Attachment Theory
• Behavioral strategies;
Implementation intentions
Self-regulation
• Nudging;
Reminders
contingent
feedback
User involvement through Living Labs