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An overview of Georgia Tech's HomeLab research initiative. Georgia Tech’s HomeLab initiative provides the capability to conduct in-home research that supports the development of innovative technologies that promote health, wellness, and independence for older adults. HomeLab brings together a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers and a community of older adults interested in participating in research.
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Georgia Tech’s HomeLab initiative provides
the capability to conduct in-home
research that supports the development of
innovative technologies that promote
health, wellness, and independence for
older adults. HomeLab brings together a
multidisciplinary team of scientists and
engineers and a community of older adults
interested in participating in research.
Expanding aging research
capabilities at Georgia Tech
In-home research to promote
aging in place
HomeLab: Facts and Figures (March 2014)
Fact Sheet (continued)
• A diverse test bed of 600+ community
dwelling older adults in the Metro-Atlanta
area
• Database of information about people and
their homes
• An established team of researchers to
facilitate the data collection process
• Framework for the handling of health data
• Longitudinal information about an aging
population
Research
• Ethnographic studies
• Basic and applied studies
• Survey Research
• Longitudinal Research
Product Evaluations
Our team of researchers provides independent evaluations of products to assess:
• efficacy
• effectiveness
• safety and security
• accessibility
• usability
• perception
• adoption
Past Projects
Past Projects
Past Projects
Current Projects
• RERC Grant: Home mobility challenges of
long-term wheelchair users
• Cereal packaging
• Garden tools usability testing
• Positive airway device evaluations (COPD)
• Google Glass trials (audio-text translation)
• In-home hydration assessment of older
adults
• Medication compliance neckwear
IADL: Ability to
Use
Communications
Devices
IADL: Shopping
IADL: Food
Preparation
IADL:
Housekeeping
IADL: Laundry
IADL: Mode of
Transportation
IADL: Medication
Adherence
IADL: Ability to
Handle Finances
ADL: Bathing and
Showering
ADL: Toileting
ADL: Dressing
ADL: Feeding and
Eating
ADL: Functional
Mobility
ADL: Personal
Hygiene
EADL: Hobbies
and Leisure
EADL: Social
Communication
EADL: Learning
The Future of HomeLab
• Satellite locations
• Increasing collaborations with academia and
industry
• Areas of interest: in-home health
monitoring, medical devices, “virtual
ventures”, regional transportation
Contact Information:
Dr. Brad Fain
404-407-7261
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