About Us
Jeffrey Williams
Senior Computer Science and Engineering student at the University of Nevada, Reno. Project responsibilities include website creation, shared responsibility of coding, and risk management.
Charles Reed
Senior Computer Science and Engineering student at the University of Nevada, Reno. Project responsibilities include researching Google Home Mini API, shared responsibility of coding, project poster, and project management.
Darian Cook
Senior Computer Science and Engineering student at the University of Nevada, Reno. Project responsibilities include main responsibility of coding and project video.
Senior Care Notifications
CS 426 Senior Project in Computer Science
Spring 2019 at UNR, CSE Department
Team 31 - Jeffrey Williams - Darian Cook - Charles Reed
Instructors - Sergiu-Mihai Dascalu - Devrin Lee
External Advisor - David Feil-Seifer
Project Description
In the field of senior care, all too often a caretaker is observing a monitor so intensely that they are unable to get their other work done. This project is a program for the Google home mini as well as an Android application. The Google home mini is used as an active listening device. It listens for a key phrase and then alerts a device when assistance is needed. This frees the caretaker to be able to perform other important tasks with peace of mind. The Android application is used to track help requests and contact the current caretaker using sms short codes, email, and/or by app notification. Help requests are tracked for analysis or to show the patients doctor.
Project Purpose
The purpose of this project is to add peace of mind to both seniors as well as their caretakers in the realm of in-home and facility senior care. Imagine trying to complete chores around the house while also having to constantly watch a baby monitor; splitting one’s attention in two is not easy. We believe it to be well worth our time to create a program that will integrate the latest technologies into a project that will help people.
Project Related Resources
More information on the Google Assistant Extending the Google Assistant
Problem Domain Book The Road Map to Senior Care
Reference Articles
Partners in Care in Assisted Living: Fostering Cooperative Communication Between Families and Staff by Pillemer, Schultz, Cope Meador, and Henderson
A Profile of Older Adults With a History of Stroke Receiving Home Care in Ontario, Canada By Michael J. Zoratti, MSc, PhD, Kathryn Fisher, PhD, Dawn Guthrie, PhD
The Future of Home Health Care: A Strategic Framework for Optimizing Value by Steven Landers, MD, MPH, Elizabeth Madigan, PhD, RN, FAAN, Bruce Leff, MD
Project Delivarables
Project Part #1: Revised Concept & Project Management
Project Part #2: Revised Specification and Design
Project Part #3: Acceptance Criteria and Testing Strategy and Plan