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A Study Case for Facilitating Communication Using NFC

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Highlights on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems

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This article proposes a novel solution that facilitates the use of mobile technology for the elderly. The senior population is rapidly growing, representing 16-17% of the total population in developed countries. The use of a mobile device presents two large obstacles for this group: problems from disabilities due to age, and problems associated with the lack of familiarity with mobile technology.The combined use of contactless technologies such as NFC and MiFARE eliminates the barriers encountered by older individuals. These technologies make it possible to use basic services of a mobile telephone, such as placing a call or sending a message, in a way that is easy, user friendly and intuitive. The ComunicaME system makes it possible to place a call or send a sms on a mobile by simply moving it closer to a contactless tag.

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  1. Pontificia University of Salamanca, c/ Compañía 5, 37002, Salamanca, Spain

    Montserrat Mateos, Juan A. Fraile, Roberto Berjón, Miguel A. Sánchez & Pablo Serrano

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  1. Escuela Universitaria de Informática, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Compañía 5, Salamanca, 37002, Spain

    Javier Bajo Pérez

  2. , Facultad de Informática, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Compañía 5, Salamanca, 37002, Spain

    Miguel A. Sánchez

  3. Technologies de Lille, LIFL UMR CNRS 8022, Université des Sciences et, Bâtiment M3 (extension), Villeneuve d’Ascq, 59655, France

    Philippe Mathieu

  4. Faculty of Science, Department of Computing Science, University of Salamanca, Plaza de la Merced S/N, Salamanca, 37008, Spain

    Juan M. Corchado Rodríguez

  5. , LAMIH (UMR CNRS 8530), Universite de Valenciennes, Le Mont Houy, Valenciennes, 59313, France

    Emmanuel Adam

  6. , Departamento de Ingeniería, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain

    Alfonso Ortega

  7. Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza de la Merced S/N, Salamanca, 37008, Spain

    María N. Moreno

  8. , Departamento de Informática, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, Albacete, 02071, Spain

    Elena Navarro

  9. EBTIC, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi Campus, Abu Dhabi, Utd.Arab.Emir.

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  10. , Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal

    Henrique Lopes-Cardoso

  11. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain

    Vicente Julián

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Mateos, M., Fraile, J.A., Berjón, R., Sánchez, M.A., Serrano, P. (2012). A Study Case for Facilitating Communication Using NFC. In: Pérez, J., et al. Highlights on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 156. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28762-6_35

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