Towards a System for Aged Care Centres based on Multiuser–Multidevice Interactions in IoT Collectives

Abstract

This paper explores a possible use-case of creating an integrated multiuser-multidevice interaction (2MUDI) model in IoT collectives, in particular, in an aged care centre environment. A prototype has been designed and developed, which has given a name KATE. The system comprises Internet-connected robot(s), multiple mobile devices and multiple users. Family members of the seniors admitted to aged care centres can monitor the seniors via the robot. Staff members, including doctors and nurses, who look after these seniors can also interact with and use the robot(s). This data can also be accessible by family members via an application on their mobile devices. This work has modelled complex interactions and considered the implementation challenges, societal implications in a 2MUDI system and demonstrate its applicability with the KATE system.