• Medical_Professionals
• Medical_students
• Nurses

The International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health aims to be a meeting point for those that study age and health-related quality of life and apply information and communication technologies for helping people stay healthier, more independent and active at work or in their community. ICT4AWE facilitates the exchange of information and dissemination of best practices, innovation and technical improvements in the fields of age and health care, education, psychology, social coordination and ambient assisted living. From e-Health to intelligent systems, and ICT devices, the conference is a vibrant discussion and collaboration platform for all those that work in research and development and in companies involved in promoting the quality of life and well-being of people, by providing room for research and industrial presentations, demos and project descriptions.

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Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

The conference will be held at the Voutes Campus at the University of Crete, Crete, Greece.

The University of Crete is a young public educational institution committed to excellence in research and teaching. Established in 1973, the University accepted its first students in 1977-78. It now has 16 Departments in 5 Schools (Philosophy, Education, Social, Economic & Political Sciences, Sciences & Engineering, and Medicine) as well as a number of affiliated research-oriented institutions, including the Skinakas Observatory, the Natural History Museum, and the University General Hospital. Currently, over 16,000 undergraduates and 2500 postgraduate students are registered here. They are educated by an outward looking academic faculty of around 500 members, supported by adjunct lecturers, post-doctoral researchers, laboratory support staff and instructors, as well as around 300 technical and administrative support staff.

Address:

University of Crete

Voutes Campus, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece 

Telf.:+30 (2810) 39-3751/3743

GPS Coordinates:

Lat: 35.308261

Lon: 25.083375

Submission Info

The International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health aims to be a meeting point for those that study age and health-related quality of life and apply information and communication technologies for helping people stay healthier, more independent and active at work or in their community. ICT4AWE facilitates the exchange of information and dissemination of best practices, innovation and technical improvements in the fields of age and health care, education, psychology, social coordination and ambient assisted living. From e-Health to intelligent systems, and ICT devices, the conference is a vibrant discussion and collaboration platform for all those that work in research and development and in companies involved in promoting the quality of life and well-being of people, by providing room for research and industrial presentations, demos and project descriptions.

CONFERENCE AREAS

Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

1. AMBIENT ASSISTED LIVING

2. INDEPENDENT LIVING

3. MONITORING, ACCESSIBILITY AND HCI

4. TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH

AREA 1: AMBIENT ASSISTED LIVING

Ambient Intelligence

Case Studies for AAL

Cognitive Stimulation

Internet of Things for AAL

Acceptance of Ambient Technology

Privacy Issues in AAL Technology

Ageing and Smart Working Environments 

Ageing and Mental Health at Work

Smart Environments and Housing

Ubiquitous Computing

Multi-modal Interaction

Mobile Systems for AAL

Agent-based Interfaces

Knowledge Systems and Ontologies

Context Awareness and Adaptation

Collaboration Systems for AAL

AREA 2: INDEPENDENT LIVING

Mobile Sensing

Computer Vision

Self-fulfillment and Social Participation

Flexible Occupation and Volunteering

Service e-Marketplaces

Ethics in Robotic Assistance

Smart Devices

Autonomy and Active Ageing

Robots for Eldercare

Software Development

Robot Companions

Walking Assistive Devices

Service and Social Robotics

Healthcare Robotics

AREA 3: MONITORING, ACCESSIBILITY AND HCI

Remote Monitoring

Virtual and Augmented Reality

Inclusive Design

Intelligent Companions

Training Cognitive Abilities

Web and Mobile Interaction

Game-based Approaches Towards Health Awareness

Systems Usability

Mobile Health Monitoring

Personalized Interfaces

Speech and Tactile Interfaces

Assistive Technology and Adaptive Systems

Web Content Accessibility

Wearable Technologies

Motion Detection

AREA 4: TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH

Electronic Health Records

Management of Telemedicine

Systems to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles

Case Studies in e-Health

Business Models for Telemedicine and e-Health

Diagnostic Support

Open Data and Health Information

Emergency and Alerts Handling

Home Care Monitoring Systems

Mobile Collaboration Technologies

e-Health and Education

Interoperability and System Integration

Security and Privacy in e-Health

Data Analytics and Health

Decision Support Systems

Tele-Rehabilitation

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Nick Guldemond, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Netherlands

Liz Mestheneos, 50+Hellas and Past-President Age Platform, Greece

Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten, University of Twente, Netherlands

PAPER SUBMISSION

Authors should submit a paper in English, carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling, addressing one or several of the conference areas or topics. Each paper should clearly indicate the nature of its technical/scientific contribution, and the problems, domains or environments to which it is applicable. To facilitate the double-blind paper evaluation method, authors are kindly requested to produce and provide the paper WITHOUT any reference to any of the authors, including the authors’ personal details, the acknowledgments section of the paper and any other reference that may disclose the authors’ identity. 

Only original papers should be submitted. Authors are advised to read INSTICC's ethical norms regarding plagiarism and self-plagiarism thoroughly before submitting and must make sure that their submissions do not substantially overlap work which has been published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted to a journal or another conference with proceedings. Papers that contain any form of plagiarism will be rejected without reviews. 

Authors can submit their work in the form of a Regular Paper, representing completed and validated research, or as a Position Paper, portraying a short report of work in progress or an arguable opinion about an issue discussing ideas, facts, situations, methods, procedures or results of scientific research focused on one of the conference topic areas. All papers must be submitted through the online submission platform PRIMORIS and should follow the instructions and templates that can be found under Guidelines and Templates. After the paper submission has been successfully completed, authors will receive an automatic confirmation e-mail. 

ICT4AWE Secretariat

Address: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq. 

             2910-595 Setúbal - Portugal 

Tel.: +351 265 520 184 

Fax: +351 265 520 186 

e-mail: ict4ageingwell.secretariat@insticc.org

ICT4AWE Secretariat

Address: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq. 

             2910-595 Setúbal - Portugal 

Tel.: +351 265 520 184 

Fax: +351 265 520 186 

e-mail: ict4ageingwell.secretariat@insticc.org

http://www.ict4ageingwell.org/