In this study is to be investigated how the outdoor mobility of elderly people can be advanced and supported, by giving them on the one hand on its special needs adapted ICT-based services and systems to enhance their individual sense of confidence, autonomy, competence, security and safety, and on the other hand to empower them to use the public mobility infrastructure.
The public infrastructure can improve or hinder life opportunities of humans. Ideally it supports the lifestyle and everyday life organization of elderly people. In the reverse case there are barriers and restrictions in striving for autonomy and self-sufficiency. Particularly elderly people see themselves confronted outdoors with to high risks and coupled with less mobility they also reduced their degree of self-organization. A retreat into the own apartment and the need of increased assistence is the consequence.
In the presented project these matters and principle questions in practice can be explored with an interdisciplinary approach. No technical detailed solutions are expected, but, which appears at present more important, groundbreaking insights to point the way for future ICTbased services and systems which are suitable for positively affecting elderly peoples outdoor mobility. In this study is to be investigated how the outdoor mobility of elderly people can be advanced and supported, by giving them on the one hand on its special needs adapted ICT-based services and systems to enhance their individual sense of confidence, autonomy, competence, security and safety, and on the other hand to empower them to use the public mobility infrastructure.
The aim of this study is to highlight different aspects and central questions at the interface of mobility and demographic change. For the study a specific area is selected (e.g. a district in Vienna). In this area the existing infrastructure and social facilities are raised and a basis for a co-operation with these facilities for the integration of the end-users and experts is established.
The spectrum, within whose ICT-supported service offers and solutions are involved in the mobility in the residential environment, is broad.Online timetables, control automats of public means of transport, city-spatial information like digital city plans for spatial orientation or „status information“ like weather services are only some in the everyday life common service.
In the first step basic statements for the usability of these systems and improvement potentials are to be expected. On the basis of this research step suggestions, ideas and concepts are developed. End-users and experts are asked again for their feedback about the „usefulness“ of the developed solutions. In the last research step future topics and addressed issues for the benefit programm and the benefit/AAL Community are identified and to be worked out in detail. In addition recommendations will be made for the need of further research and the development of new ICT-systems and -services.
