Application systems - Realities
Current 4-D virtual technologies are just beginning to change our world. They allow for virtual building, virtual realities, augmented realities, and ‘quite real’ simulations. This tract is devoted to the options of these technologies for the AEC industry and our aging society. More .....
Directors
- Thomas Alexander Bock, TU München, DE
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Automation
Why not automate routine activities? With the right algorithms, enough security and safety, productivity should go up. Shouldn’t it? This track is devoted to the real effects of automation and how to optimize. More .....
Directors
- Quang Ha PhD, University of Technology Sydney, AU
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Communication - Management - Governance
A person cannot be complete without communication, and good governance is needed to have a pleasant, affordable and safe life. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are adding increased complexity to these phenomena. More .....
Directors
- Carlos Caldas PhD, University of Texas, US
- Rob Waller, The Simplification Centre, London, &
Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, GB
- Patricia Wright, Cardiff University, UK, GB
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Gerontechnology Art
Gerontechnology is not only found in science and design, but also in the arts. This track will present an artistic impression of contemporary living indoors and outdoors with some future and past flavor.
Directors
- Jacqueline Hillen, Artistic Collective, Nice, France, FR
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GeronTechnoPlatform
Submit to the GeronTechnoPlatform if you want to demonstrate a product or service. Only those products or services are accepted in the GeronTechnoPlatform that have shown good results in user tests. More ......
Directors
- Gene Loeb, American Society for Aging, Center for technology and Mental Health of Older Persons; Gerontology Society, Editor, Journal for Community Informatics Issue on technology and elderly, US
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Health - Comfort - Self-Esteem
In general the last 3 months of life bear the highest societal cost, no matter at which age one dies. But how can we keep autonomy and quality of life high also in these three last month? And while we are at it, why not aiming at enjoyment in the total life span? The 1948 definition of health of the WHO includes physical, social and mental well being! More .....
Directors
- Helianthe S.M. Kort, Eindhoven University of Technology / Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, NL
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Housing - Building - Daily living
Dwelling functions are increasing. In addition to protection and social life, we added work space, as well as the functions support of daily activities, and care and cure in relation to health. It all calls for a different view on housing and built environments. More .....
Directors
- William Kearns PhD, Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, University of South Florida, US
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Information technology
Nowadays, preparing information from data and handling it for useful purposes is one of the fastest developing technology branches. This track focuses on the technologies for design, construction management, maintenance and smart textiles. More .....
Directors
- Carlos Caldas PhD, University of Texas, US
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Management - Social Issues
Technology is never on its own. It has ethical, economical, usability and a number of social aspects that should be taken into account at design, implementation, adoption, diffusion and use. In this track we will limit ourselves to the issues that are related to the AEC industry in an aging society.
Presentations in this this track have been combined with the track 'Communication - Management - Governance.
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Directors
- Carl Haas, University of Waterloo, Canada, CA
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Mobility - Transport - Travel
Mobility, the ability to walk larger distances with ease and pleasure, is one of the first restrictions in aging in developed countries. It leads to reduced workability, less exercise, shrinking of the circle of close contacts, and loss of connectivity to society. Transport facilities are commonly not yet dedicated to this situation. More ......
Directors
- Heidrun Mollenkopf, BAGSO e.V. Expert Council / AGE UAIL Expert Group, DE
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Robotics
The robot, the device that senses, concludes, intervenes, senses and concludes again, is penetrating all corners of modern life. In this conference its applications to the aging society and in the AEC industry is treated. More .....
Directors
- Tatsuo Arai PhD, Osaka University, JP
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Work - Leisure - Volunteering
“Work longer = Live longer” concluded the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) in 2006. And hobby and leisure activities? Integrated? More ....
Directors
- Bo Xie PhD, University of Maryland, US
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Exhibition & Sponsoring
Do you want to let the participants experience new, commercially available products or services?
Or do you want to sponsor this conference?
Then read further here .....
Directors
- Frans J.M. Gassel, Eindhoven University of Technology
Department Built Environment, NL
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Keynotes
Keynotes are on invitation only. Consult the notifications for allready confirmed keynotes. Scheduled keynotes may be viewed on the Conference Schedule page. They are listed under the tracks they belong to.
Directors
- Johanna E.M.H. Bronswijk, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
- Ger J. Maas, Eindhoven University of Technology / Koninklijke BAM Groep, NL
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Peer Reviewed |
101 Innovations for active healthy aging
One of the activities that is concurrent with the preparation for ISG*ISARC2012 is the production of a booklet for a broad audience of informed lay-persons under the title "101 Innovations for Active Aging: From the onset of mankind to nowadays". Each technological, sociological or psychological innovation being described on 1 page.
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Directors
- Johanna E.M.H. Bronswijk, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
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