title: Virtual worlds to enhance Ambient-Assisted Living.
abstract: In this paper we discuss about the integration of Ambient-Assisted Living (AAL) with virtual worlds. The integration of sensors from the AAL environment (e.g. vital signs, motion sensors) in the Virtual World can enhance the provision of in-world eHealth services, such as tele-rehabilitation, and taking advance of the social nature of virtual worlds. An implementation of a virtual world integrated in an AAL environment for tele-rehabilitation is described in this paper. At this time, all of the system's modules have been developed and we are currently integrating them in a fully functional version. The system will be tested with real users during 2010 in the Sport Medical Unit of The University of Seville. This paper describes the architecture and functionalities of the system.
authors.affiliation: Robotics and Computer Technology Laboratory of University of Seville, ETS Ingeniería Informática. Avda. Reina Mercedes s/n. 41012, Spain. danic@act.us.es
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cascado
authors.forename: Salvador Jesus
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hors
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brasero
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Luque
authors.forename: Jose Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sevillano
mesh_terms: D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface