title: Ambient Assisted Living spaces validation by services and devices simulation.
abstract: The design of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) products is a very demanding challenge. AAL products creation is a complex iterative process which must accomplish exhaustive prerequisites about accessibility and usability. In this process the early detection of errors is crucial to create cost-effective systems. Computer-assisted tools can suppose a vital help to usability designers in order to avoid design errors. Specifically computer simulation of products in AAL environments can be used in all the design phases to support the validation. In this paper, a computer simulation tool for supporting usability designers in the creation of innovative AAL products is presented. This application will benefit their work saving time and improving the final system functionality.
authors.affiliation: TSB-ITACA Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. cfllatas@itaca.upv.es
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández-Llatas
authors.forename: Juan Bautista
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Mocholí
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sala
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Naranjo
authors.forename: Salvatore F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Pileggi
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guillén
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Traver
mesh_terms: D040561:Assisted Living Facilities / Q000379:methods*; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014584:User-Computer Interface