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The Influence of Control on the Acceptance of Ambient Intelligence by Elderly People: An Explorative Study

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This paper presents the results of a study on how elderly people perceive an intelligent system, embedded in their home, which should enable them to live independently longer. Users of a motion sensor system were interviewed about their experiences. A sensor system that autonomously works as well as a manipulated version was studied. The manipulation contained a touch screen that informed the users if the gathered information was correct before sending it to caregivers, so more control over personal information was provided. To test the use intention of the motion sensor system Spiekermann’s Ubiquitous Computing Acceptance Model of was used. This study shows that people, who perceive more control over their wellbeing, show more use intention. And that the subjective norm influences their acceptance. This study shows that acceptance models for Ambient Intelligence application in care situations need to be developed.

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  1. University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Lambert Zaad & Somaya Ben Allouch

  2. HAN University of Applied Sciences, Information Technology, Media and Communication, Ruitenberglaan 26, 6826 CC, Arnhem, The Netherlands

    Lambert Zaad

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  1. Philips Research Europe, Media Interaction Department, High Tech Campus 34-WB-5.27, 5656 AE, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    Emile Aarts

  2. INRIA RhĂ´ne-Alpes, Montbonnot, France

    James L. Crowley

  3. Philips Research, Media Interaction, Prof. Holstlaan 4, 5656 AE, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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  5. Fraunhofer-ATL, NĂĽrnberg, Germany

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  6. Fraunhofer-IGD, Interactive Multimedia Appliances, Fraunhoferstr. 5, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany

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Zaad, L., Ben Allouch, S. (2008). The Influence of Control on the Acceptance of Ambient Intelligence by Elderly People: An Explorative Study. In: Aarts, E., et al. Ambient Intelligence. AmI 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5355. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89617-3_5

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