TY - JOUR
T1 - eWALL: An Open-Source Cloud-Based eHealth Platform for Creating Home Caring Environments for Older Adults Living with Chronic Diseases or Frailty
AU - Kyriazakos, Sofoklis
AU - Prasad, Ramjee
AU - Mihovska, Albena
AU - Pnevmatikakis, Aristodemos
AU - op den Akker, Harm
AU - Hermens, Hermie
AU - Barone, Paolo
AU - Mamelli, Alessandro
AU - de Domenico, Samuele
AU - Pocs, Matthias
AU - Grguric, Andrej
AU - Mosmondor, Miran
AU - Simunic, Dina
AU - Kerner, Antun
AU - Zaric, Nikola
AU - Pejanović-Djurisić, Milica
AU - Poulkov, Vladimir
AU - Tochev, Krasimir
AU - Wais-Zechmann, Beatrix
AU - Garschall, Markus
AU - Angeletou, Angeliki
AU - Bonassi, Stefano
AU - Infarinato, Francesco
AU - Fratou, Octavian
AU - Vulpe, Alexandru
AU - Voicu, Carmen
AU - Gavrilovska, Liljana
AU - Atanasovski, Vladimir
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Independent living of older adults is one of the main challenges linked to the ageing population. Especially those living with diseases like COPD, MCI or frailty, need more support in everyday life and this is by itself a big societal challenge with impact in multiple sectors. In this paper we present eWALL, an innovative open-source eHealth platform that aims to address these challenges by means of an advanced cloud-based infrastructure. eWALL is designed in an innovative manner and achieved technical breakthroughs in eHealth platforms, while prioritizing user and market needs that are often abandoned and are the major reason for technically sound solutions that fail. We consider this as an opportunity and we aim to change the eHealth systems´ experience for older adults and break the barriers for the penetration of ICT solutions.
AB - Independent living of older adults is one of the main challenges linked to the ageing population. Especially those living with diseases like COPD, MCI or frailty, need more support in everyday life and this is by itself a big societal challenge with impact in multiple sectors. In this paper we present eWALL, an innovative open-source eHealth platform that aims to address these challenges by means of an advanced cloud-based infrastructure. eWALL is designed in an innovative manner and achieved technical breakthroughs in eHealth platforms, while prioritizing user and market needs that are often abandoned and are the major reason for technically sound solutions that fail. We consider this as an opportunity and we aim to change the eHealth systems´ experience for older adults and break the barriers for the penetration of ICT solutions.
KW - eHealth
KW - eCare
KW - Personal Health Systems
KW - COPD
KW - MCI
KW - Frailty
KW - eHealth
KW - eCare
KW - Personal Health Systems
KW - COPD
KW - MCI
KW - Frailty
U2 - 10.1007/s11277-017-4656-7
DO - 10.1007/s11277-017-4656-7
M3 - Article
SN - 0929-6212
SP - 1835
EP - 1875
JO - Wireless Personal Communications
JF - Wireless Personal Communications
IS - 2
ER -