Scientists in Toronto say they have are developing artificially intelligent computer systems to help elderly people suffering from memory loss stay safely in their own homes."Often when a person gets moderate to severe levels of impairment, they are taken out of their home and put into a care facility," says lead scientist Dr. Alex Mihailidis, a mechanical and biomedical engineer and researcher at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.
"We are using artificial intelligence to support aging-in-place so that people can remain in their homes for as long as possible."
Mihailidis and his research team at the Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Lab, a joint venture of Toronto Rehab and the University, say they are the first in the world to test home-based artificial intelligence systems in clinical trials.
More than 750,000 Canadians will have Alzheimer's or a related dementia by the year 2031, the researchers say.
The systems are designed to enhance the safety of such people living at home, the researchers say.
One of their creations is a "talking" bathroom outfitted with a computer screen that provides video and verbal cues to assist with hand washing.
Clifford Solway sometimes needs some prompting for certain tasks. "I have a tendency to forget things," he admits.
However, in the intelligent home, a computer voice would prompt him.
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