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ISG Business
Draft Agenda of ISG General Assembly, Pisa, June 4, 2008 pp253-255  
J. Knies  

On the new websites pp255-255  
C.E.E. Pernot, M.Q.L. Nagelkerke, J. Knies  
Report of the president pp256-257  
H. Bouma  
Report of the editor pp258-259  
J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
Subscriptions, memberships and other fees pp260-260  
J. Knies  
Proposed update of the Articles of Association pp261-264  
H. Bouma  
Proposed update of the ISG byelaws pp265-268  
H. Bouma  
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Abstracts
Design of a planar robotic machine for telerehabilitation of elderly patients pp65-65  
D. Accoto, L. Zollo, D. Formica, E. Guglielmelli  
Design and development of a mixed reality solution for gerontechnology applications pp66-66  
M.L. Alcañiz Raya, J.A. Gòmez, L. Gamberini, M. Martinelli, L. Prontu, B. Seraglia, D. Varotto  
Markerless human motion capture-based exercise feedback system to increase efficacy and safety of elder exercise routines pp67-67  
G.L. Alexander, T.C. Havens, M. Skubic, M. Rantz, J.M. Keller, C. Abbott  
Evaluation of a video based fall recognition system for elders using voxel space pp68-68  
D. Anderson, R. Luke, M. Skubic, J.M. Keller, M. Rantz, M. Aud  
Design and evaluation of an amplified walking system for elderly people pp69-69  
T. Ando, M. Nihei, M.G. Fujie  
Determining the relationship between sleep and social activity in community-dwelling older people pp70-70  
J. Behan, D. Pendergast, B. Quigley, L. Walsh  
Brain mechanisms for locomotion and spatial memory during navigation. A multidis-ciplinary approach pp71-71  
A. Berthoz  
DREAM: emergency monitoring system for the elderly pp72-72  
G. Bestente, M. Bazzani, A. Frisiello, A. Fiume, D. Mosso, L.M. Pernigotti  
Fall detection and gait analysis in a smart-home environment pp73-73  
V. Bianchi, F. Grossi, G. Matrella, I. De Munari, P. Ciampolini  
Active involvement of older users in the design process of smart home technology pp74-74  
I. Bierhoff, P. Panis  
Designing e-health systems for chronic disease management for elderly pp75-75  
N. Bitterman  
Technology for a purpose pp76-76  
H. Bouma  
Concepts and significance of gerontechnology: past, present, future pp77-77  
H. Bouma, V.T. Taipale, J.L. Fozard, D.G. Bouwhuis, J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
Technology acceptance models in gerontechnology pp78-78  
D.G. Bouwhuis, L.M.J. Meesters, J. Berentsen  
An open agent-based home automation system pp79-79  
M. Brink, A.J. Jessurun, F. Franchimon, J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
Gerontechnologys basics pp80-80  
J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk, D.G. Bouwhuis, J.L. Fozard, H. Bouma  
Realizing end-user values of housing for older adults pp81-81  
J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk, F. Franchimon, J. Knies, C.E.E. Pernot, G.J. Maas  
Using persona descriptions as a communication tool in interdisciplinary system design pp82-82  
S.H. Budde, F. Stulp, D.L. Sancho-Pradel  
Short message service (SMS) as a practical tool for monitoring of home-care thera-peutic or rehabilitative programs in elderly pp83-83  
G. Calcagnini, M. Triventi, E. Mattei, F. Censi, D. Giansanti, G. Maccioni, P. Bartolini, V. Macellari  
Help to monitoring of elderly by using physical activities criteria pp84-84  
E. Campo, S. Bonhomme, M. Chan, D. Esteve  
Use of a data transmission system for neuropsycological evaluation in adult and elderly patients pp85-85  
V. Canonico, G. Corbi, G. Conchiglia, F. Fortunato, M. Abitabile, F. Rengo  
Neuroexos elbow module: a novel exoskeleton for elbow rehabilitation pp86-86  
E. Cattin, S. Roccella, N. Vitiello, F. Vecchi, M.C. Carrozza  
Brain training softwares: is their efficacy real and influenced by age? A preliminary report pp87-87  
G. Cavallo, M. Tombini, G. Di Pino, G. Curcio, P.M. Rossini, E. Guglielmelli  
Rehabilitation robotics: Development of a new EMG-based control for post-stroke rehabilitation pp88-88  
B. Cesqui, H.I. Krebs, S. Micera  
Evaluation of adaptation to perturbed environments in elderly subjects: the inhibitory process in motor control pp89-89  
B. Cesqui, G. Macrì, S. Micera, P. Dario  
Volunteering: impacts on the psychological well-being of Chinese older persons pp90-90  
S.S.Y. Chan  
A qualitative and quantitative study of information technology usage and quality of life among older persons in Hong Kong pp91-91  
W.F. Chan, D.R. Philips, O.L. Siu  
Computer and internet use in the USA: influence of age, attitude, employment status, and education pp92-92  
N. Charness  
A biofeedback-based portable device to support elderly mobility in the home envi-ronment pp93-93  
L. Chiari, E. Farella, L. Rocchi, L. Benini  
Safety and comfort during transfers by lifts pp94-94  
M. Colombo, A. Summa, C. Miramonti, M. Malnati, A. Mercanti, R. Boccardi, S. Pozzato, M. Guerreri  
A SHARE-it service to elders' mobility using the i-walker pp95-95  
U. Cortés, A. Martínez-Velasco, C. Barrué, T. Benedico, F. Campana, J. Fernandez, R. Annichiarico  
The teleassistance platform: an innovative technological solution to face the ageing population problem pp96-96  
E. Cruz-Martín, L. del Árbol-Pérez, L-C. Fernández-González  
Older adults and the use of e-health information pp97-97  
S.J. Czaja, J. Sharit, S.N. Nair, C.C. Lee  
Factors influencing acceptability of ambulatory telemonitoring systems: a qualitative approach of physicians views as end-users and prescriptors pp98-98  
M. Díaz, A. Català, A. Font, L. Narvaiza, A. Rodríguez-Molinero  
Design and evaluation of the new head for the whole-body emotion expression hu-manoid robot KOBIAN pp99-99  
N. Endo, S. Momoki, M. Zecca, K. Itoh, A. Takanishi  
A step machine for the elderly with osteoarthritis pp100-100  
H.T. Fan, T-L. Lee, K-C. Weng, M-L. Liao  
A handheld game console as a companion for elder people pp101-101  
J. Fernandez, A.B. Martinez  
Technology to reduce institutional cross-infection rates by improving the hand hygiene of caregivers pp102-102  
G.R. Fernie, A. Levchenko, G. Hufton  
Aging and myocontrol: impact on assistive technology pp103-103  
E.J. Fimbel  
Towards a biometric-based system for characterisation and rehabilitation of patients with urinary incontinence pp104-104  
C. Fischer, D.L. Sancho-Pradel, K. Schill  
Data fusion in health smart home: primary results of individual evaluation of two sensors pp105-105  
A. Fleury, M. Vacher, H. Glasson, N. Noury, J-F. Serignat  
Communication technology changes how we age pp106-106  
J.L. Fozard, W.D. Kearns  
Towards an economically acceptable prevention of Legionnaire's disease pp107-107  
F. Franchimon, R.C.G.M. Loonen, J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
The smart walkers as geriatric assistive device. The simbiosis purpose pp108-108  
A. Frizera, R. Ceres, J.L. Pons, A. Abellanas, R. Raya  
Electronic environments: Support or burden for the elderly? pp109-109  
E. Fugger, B. Prazak, A. Hochgatterer  
Usability analysis of home electronic appliances based on eye tracking and physio-logical data pp110-110  
R. Fukuda  
Eldergames: videogames for empowering, training and monitoring elderly cognitive capabilities pp111-111  
L. Gamberini, M. Fabregat, A. Spagnolli, L. Prontu, B. Seraglia, M. Alcaniz, A. Zimmerman, T. Rontti, J. Grant, R. Jensen, A.L. Gonzales  
Design of the new version of the mechatronic system for motor recovery after stroke (memos) pp112-112  
F. Giovacchini, S. Micera, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario  
Robots as social mediators: a study ‘in the wild’ pp113-113  
L. Giusti, P. Marti  
Visual fall detection system in home environments pp114-114  
M. Gövercin, J. Spehr, S. Winkelbach, E. Steinhagen-Thiessen, F. Wahl  
Usabilty of a sensor based home stroke rehabilitation system for the upper limb pp115-115  
M. Gövercin, R. Willmann, T. Kraft, G. Lanfermann, E. Steinhagen-Thiessen  
A versatile home control and monitoring network pp116-116  
F. Grossi, V. Bianchi, G. Matrella, I. De Munari, P. Ciampolini  
Bridging the digital divide: the impact of computer training, internet, and email use on levels of cognition, depression, and social functioning in older adults pp117-117  
B. Hage  
Design of a bending module for assembling reconfigurable endoluminal surgical system pp118-118  
K. Harada, E. Susilo, N. Ng Pak, A. Menciassi, P. Dario  
Human-carrying biped walking vehicle pp119-119  
K. Hashimoto, Y. Sugahara, O-H. Lim, A. Takanishi  
The influence of perceived adaptiveness of a social agent on acceptance by elderly users pp120-120  
M. Heerink, B. Kröse, B. Wielinga, V. Evers  
Unattended autonomous surveillance in community-dwelling older adults: a field study pp121-121  
J. van Hoof, H.S.M. de Kort  
Floor heating, cold water system, and resulting Legionella disease risks for older persons pp122-122  
F.J. van Hout, F. Franchimon, J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
Neural network, bioelectrical impedance and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in the assessment of body fat in elderly Taiwanese men pp123-123  
K.C. Hsieh, T.P. Tuan, C. Pei, C.S. Lin, W.M. Chi  
A data mining system for chronic diseases surveillance for primary care unit in Tai-wan pp124-124  
H.M. Hua, T. Lee  
Tele-homecare and telehealth care network in Taiwan pp125-125  
C. Huang, J. Chang  
Computer anxiety and attitudes towards the internet among older Malaysians pp126-126  
M.R. Hussain, S.T. Chai, S.A.R. Sharifah Norazizan  
Towards an informed development practice of e-health services for the ageing society pp127-127  
H. Hyppönen  
Eye movements of elderly people while riding bicycles pp128-128  
D. Igari, M. Shimizu, R. Fukuda  
Usability improvement of the automatic washing-drying machine pp129-129  
K. Ishihara, R. Nakagawa, S. Ishihara, Y. Fujiwara, H. Sako  
Washer-dryer for every person: ergonomics and biomechanical interventions pp130-130  
S. Ishihara, Y. Fujiwara, K. Ishihara  
Proposal of novel experimental methodology for studies on Alzheimer's disease using rat and small mobile robot pp131-131  
H. Ishii, A. Koumura, Y. Masuda, S. Miyagishma, A. Takanishi, N. Lida, H. Kimura  
Useful field of view for older people pp132-132  
N. Itoh, K. Sagawa, Y. Fukunaga  
The novel decellularized bovine medial collateral ligaments for regenerative medicine pp133-133  
K. Iwasaki, S. Yamaguchi, M. Yasuda, T. Ohta, M. Amano  
Ergonomic evaluation and quality function deployment for the design of four wheeled walker pp134-134  
K. Jung, J. Kim, K. Chun, B. Own, J. Koong  
Comparative study between old and young peoples basic characteristics for inter-face design pp135-135  
K. Jung, B. Song, H. Shin, K. Chun, B. Own  
A new tool for selecting appropriate home care devices for elderly persons suffering from dementia pp136-136  
T. Kangastupa, M. Hedberg, K. Mäkelä  
Theory and practice: The response of people with neurodegenerative disorders to home design in Western Australia pp137-137  
E. Karol, M. Giles  
Ultra-wideband radio assessment of locomotion in elderly pp138-138  
W.D. Kearns, J.L. Fozard  
Evolving welfare by use of information technology in ageing outlying villages pp139-139  
A. Kilpeläinen  
The relevance of mobility, socializing and privacy for Aging-in-Place pp140-140  
J. Knies, J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
Privacy and mobility in Aging-in-Place pp141-141  
J. Knies, J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
Development of oral-rehabilitation robot pp142-142  
H. Koga, Y. Usuda, M. Matsuno, Y. Ogura, H. Ishii, J. Solis, A. Takanishi, A. Katsumata  
Application of biped humanoid robot to simulate the motion of elderly and disabled people pp143-143  
H. Kondo, Y. Ogura, H. Aikawa, A. Morishima, J. Shimizu, H. Lim, A. Takanishi  
Smart technolgy at home: a mutidisciplinary challenge pp144-144  
H.S.M. de Kort, J. van Hoof  
Rehabilitation robotics: how old is too old? pp145-145  
H.I. Krebs, B. Volpe, N. Hogan  
Care: context awareness in residences for elderly pp146-146  
B. Kröse, T. van Kasteren, C. Gibson, T. van den Dool  
The utility and the feasibility of electronic tracking for the prevention of wandering in demented elderly patients living in an institution pp147-147  
M. Laila, V. Rialle, C. Secheresse, O. Magnillat, C. Brissonneau, A. Franco  
The omni-directional wheelchair for the elderly pp148-148  
T-L. Lee, H.T. Fan, C.H. Chien, T.S. Ho  
‘Worth’ as the motivation of aging citizens to purchase a technical product or service pp149-149  
J. Leikas, P. Saariluoma  
Aging citizens' experiences of electronic brain games pp150-150  
J. Leikas, P. Lampila  
Designing a familiar technology for elderly people pp151-151  
C. Leonardi, C. Mennecozzi, E. Not, F. Pianesi, M. Zancanaro  
Getting older people involved in the process of ambient assisted living research and development pp152-152  
C. Leonardi, C. Mennecozzi, E. Not, F. Pianesi, M. Zancanaro  
Supporting older adults social network: the design of e-inclusion communication services pp153-153  
C. Leonardi, C. Mennecozzi, E. Not, F. Pianesi, M. Zancanaro  
Enhancing activity levels for older adults pp154-154  
G. Lesnoff-Caravaglia  
Product development for adaptive elderly housing pp155-155  
J.J.N. Lichtenberg  
Zigbee-based wireless homecare system implementation pp156-156  
C.S. Lin, P.C. Tuan, C. Pei  
Shaping the next generation of gerontechnologists: Multidisciplinary gerontology vs. computer science pp157-157  
L. Lorentzen-Huber, K. Connelly  
Developing inclusive and user-centred design methods and tools for ageing populations pp158-158  
A.S. Macdonald, D. Loudon, C.S.C. Lim  
OEP-based evaluation of respiratory rehabilitation in elderly patients after lung re-section for NSCLC pp159-159  
G. Magrone, D. Formica, M. Milazzo, E. Gallotta, L. Zollo, E. Guglielmelli, S. Valente, P. Granone, S. Sterzi, S. Syed Abdul Rashid, S.T. Chai, M.R. Hussain  
Aging-in-place with ‘AT EASE’ pp160-160  
D. Mahoney, E. Mahoney  
Crafting sensorial stimulation and social exchange in dementia care pp161-161  
P. Marti, L. Giusti  
An innovative robot-mediated therapy for the upper limb of elderly chronic hemiparetic subjects pp162-162  
S. Mazzoleni, S. Aliboni, G. Pierini, G. Rossi, B. Cesqui, F. Posteraro, M.C. Carrozza, S. Micera, P. Dario  
Older women in Accra, Ghana: Assessing their general health condition pp163-163  
C. Mba, L. Yarney  
Evaluation of new concept for balance and gait analysis: patients with neurological disease, elderly people and young people pp164-164  
J. Merilahti, T. Petäkoski-Hult, M. Ermes, M. van Gils, H. Lahti, A. Ylinen, L. Autio, E. Hyvärinen, J. Hyttinen  
Features of the EMG patterns during walking in young end elderly people: Prelimi-nary study pp165-165  
V. Monaco, A. Ghionzoli, P. Dario, S. Micera  
Robotic system for gait rehabilitation of stroke patients in the acute phase pp166-166  
V. Monaco, J. Jung, G. Marcì, S. Bagnato, S. Micera  
Design of a controllable wheelchair ergometer for simulation of real life conditions pp167-167  
J. Moreno, S. Güimil, J. Gonzáles-Quijano, J. Sánchez, J. Pons, Á. Gil  
User requirements for ambient assisted living: results of the soprano project pp168-168  
S. Müller, A. Sixsmith  
Trial of robot assisted rehabilitation using robotic pet pp169-169  
M. Naganuma, T. Tetsui, E. Ohkubo, R. Kimura, N. Kato  
Population aging in Botswana: Trends and prospects pp170-170  
S.N. Nair  
Television-operating-state telemonitoring system in caring for elderly people living alone pp171-171  
K. Nakajima, H. Matsui, T. Motoya, K. Sasaki  
Mechanical characterisation of soft connective tissues with aging pp172-172  
A. Natali, P.G. Pavan, E. Carniel, P. Dario  
Hearing loss in older adults: Perspectives for rehabilitation with customised hearing aids and a follow-up fitting procedure pp173-173  
A. Natalizia, M. Casale, E. Guglielmelli, F. Salvinelli  
Determination of effective evaluation parameters on the airway training system WKA-1R pp174-174  
Y. Noh, N. Segawa, H. Ishii, J. Solis, K. Hatake, A. Takanishi  
Multicriteria design optimisation of accessible products for the ageing population pp175-175  
L.R. Normie  
Identifying age differences in technology usage pp176-176  
M.A. O'Brien, K.E. Olson, N. Charness, S.J. Czaja, A.D. Fisk, W.A. Rogers, J. Sharit  
A review of product usability index 2004 for rapidly ageing society pp177-177  
H. Ogi  
Knowledge and attitude of older Nigerians towards computers pp178-178  
U.O. Okoye  
Simulations for elderly support walking device with humanoid robot pp179-179  
A. Omer, H. Lim, A. Takanishi  
A multidisciplinary view to motivational aspects in gerontechnology pp180-180  
C. Oppenauer, I. Kryspin-Exner  
A wearable accelerometer based platform to encourage physical activity for the eld-erly pp181-181  
W. Ourique de Morais, A. de Sant'Anna, N. Wickström  
Gait and posture analysis in elderly people using wireless inertial sensor pp182-182  
D.E. Pardo, A. Rodriguez-Molinero, C. Angulo  
ZigBee communication when building a body sensor network pp183-183  
J. Parera, C. Angulo, J. Cabestany  
Accelerometer signals analysis using SVM and decision tree in daily activity identifi-cation pp184-184  
J. Parera, C. Angulo  
Automatic measurement of elderly people's spatial gait parameters using computer vision pp185-185  
X. Parra-Llanas, A. Rodriguez-Molinero, C. Raya  
Assessment of executive functioning using virtual reality: virtual environment grocery store pp186-186  
T.D. Parsons, A.A. Rizzo, J. Brennan, T.M. Silva, E.M. Zelinski  
Prototype development and evaluation for the pressure-relieving system of the regular wheelchairs pp187-187  
C. Pei, J. Wang, P. Tuan, C.S. Lin, W.M. Chi  
The development of ICT-based services for ageing people needs co-operation pp188-188  
T. Petäkoski-Hult, J. Merilahti, M. Ermes, M. van Gils  
Paradigm lost: the social perspective in gerontechnology pp189-189  
R. Pieper  
An ergonomic approach to computer vision interaction pp190-190  
P. Ponsa, M. Díaz, C. Angulo  
A fall and loss of consciousness wearable detector pp191-191  
L. Quagliarella, N. Sasanelli, B. Belgiovine  
Postural balance in hip and knee joint arthroplasty patients pp192-192  
L. Quagliarella, N. Sasanelli, V. Monaco, B. Belgiovine  
Feasibility in human machine interfaces for elderly people pp193-193  
R. Raya, D. Torricelli, E. Rocon, R. Ceres, A. Frizera, J.L. Pons  
Effects of partial-immersion bath on the physiological parameters of elderly men pp194-194  
K. Rhee, W.W. Jeong, K.J. Chun  
K4care: a new intelligent system for home care pp195-195  
D. Riaño, F. Campana, R. Annicchiarico, S. Ercolani, A. Federici, P. Mecocci  
'De Klessebessers': a leisure game for dementia pp196-196  
H. van Rijn, J. van Hoof, P.J. Stappers  
Design of a hand exoskeleton (handexos) for the rehabilitation of the hand pp197-197  
S. Roccella, E. Cattin, N. Vitiello, F. Giovacchini, A. Chiri, F. Vecchi, M.C. Carrozza  
Caalyx: evidence-based selection of health sensors for elderly telemonitoring pp198-198  
A. Rodríguez-Molinero, A. Catalá, M. Díaz, J. Rodríguez, E. Fernández de la Puente, A.Tabuenca, JJ. De la Cruz, L. Narvaiza, A. Yuste  
Technological assistance tool for elderly's autonomy enhancing and care-givers support based on the use of portable devices and web pp199-199  
C. Rodríguez de Pablo, M. Loichate, N. Oses, M. F. González, C. Buiza, J.J. Yanguas  
ICT for home-based service to maintain the upper limb function in ageing pp200-200  
M. Rogante, M. Bernabeau, C. Giacomozzi, H. Hermens, B. Huijgen, S. Ilsbroukx, R. Magni, E. Opisso, S. Scattareggia, S.S. Marchese, M. Vollenbroek-Hutten, M. Zampolini, V. Macellari  
Home living environment design and perceptions of safety of older Malaysians pp201-201  
M.Y. Rosnah, S.A.R. Sharifah Norazizan, H. Tengku Aizan, M.R. Hussain  
ISO standards for accessible design : Development of common basic standards pp202-202  
K. Sagawa, K. Kurakata  
International study & promotion of osteoporosis prevention with Finnish bone exercise monitor in Sendai city, Japan pp203-203  
A. Sakai, S. Salo  
Gait unsteadiness analysis from motion primitives pp204-204  
A. de Sant'Anna, W. Ourique de Morais, N. Wickström  
An analysis of information seeking behavior on the web in novice older adults pp205-205  
N. Sato, N. Nakamichi, M. Sakai, H. Uwano  
A methodology for gerontechnology consulting as a response to gerontologists' request pp206-206  
M. Schaff, V. Rialle, A. Poulain, M. Carré  
Vibrotactile interfaces help elderly people use technological appliances pp207-207  
F. Sergi, D. Accoto, D. Campolo, E. Guglielmelli  
Observation and modelling of executive processes and associated dysfunction in aging and dementia for cognitive assistance systems pp208-208  
A. Serna, V. Rialle, H. Pigot  
The living environment in the nursing home for older adults with low vision: development of an environmental observation scale pp209-209  
M.M. Sinoo, H.S.M. de Kort, L. Altena, N. van den Berg, C. van Schie, J. van de Werken  
Two-nearly: moderate communication of awareness to connect families living far apart pp210-210  
M. Sorakubo, H. Umemuro  
Effective use of smart home technology to increase well-being pp211-211  
A.A.G. Sponselee, B.A.M. Schouten, D.G. Bouwhuis, P.G.S. Rutten  
Activity self-surveying of older adults using smartphones pp212-212  
A.A. Sterns, H.L. Sterns  
Human factors design of a group activity for people with dementia pp213-213  
A.A. Sterns, H.L. Sterns, R. Sterns  
Utilizing Montessori and universal design principles to produce a group activity for people with dementia pp214-214  
A.A. Sterns, H.L. Sterns, R. Sterns, G. Lax  
Web-based training of prison professionals for better care and management of older prisoners pp215-215  
A.A. Sterns, H.L. Sterns, C. Sed, R. Sterns, G. Lax  
Process oriented worked examples for training older adults to use interactive systems pp216-216  
D. Struve  
Access and utilization of computers and the internet among older Malaysians pp217-217  
S. Syed Abdul Rashid, S.T. Chai, M.R. Hussain  
User perspective and the development of gerontechnology pp218-218  
V.T. Taipale  
Activating communications among family members living far apart by sharing com-mon topics through television pp219-219  
K. Takashima, H. Umemuro  
Novel polymeric nanosheets for gerontic applications pp220-220  
S. Takeoka, T. Fujie, Y. Okamura  
Home healthcare network in the elderly pp221-221  
T. Tamura, I. Mizukura  
Network-based robots and user interaction framework pp222-222  
D. To, D. Kim, B-J. You, S-R. Oh  
A systemic approach applied to the design of a strolling corridor for elderly persons with Alzheimer's-type dementia pp223-223  
B. Tondu, N. Bardou  
Autonomous system for movement monitoring pp224-224  
M. Torrent, C. Angulo, C. Raya  
Eye-reach: a multimodal interface based on user intention prediction pp225-225  
D. Torricelli, I. Bernabucci, M. Goffredo, T. D'Alessio  
Study on indoor activity monitoring by using electric field sensor pp226-226  
S. Tsukamoto, H. Hoshino, T. Tamura  
The on-line falling self-protection system design pp227-227  
P.C. Tuan, C. Pei, C.S. Lin  
Is there any possibility that heart transplantation can be replaced by an artificial heart? pp228-228  
M. Umezu, K. Iwasaki, Y. Qian, T. Yagi, K. Yamazaki  
A new collaborative-shared control strategy for continuous elder/robot assisted navigation pp229-229  
C. Urdiales, J. Peula, C. Barrué, E. Pérez  
Quality of life: measuring gerontechnology outcomes pp230-230  
M. Vaarama  
Ambient-assisted living and in-home activity monitoring pp231-231  
G. Virone, A.J. Sixsmith  
Digitus: towards a platform for the characterization of the finger biomechanics in fine manipulation pp232-232  
N. Vitiello, C.M. Oddo, S. Roccella, S. Micera, M.C. Carrozza  
Dwelling features that facilitate ageing-in-time pp233-233  
A.A.M. van Vliet  
Managing quality of design for an ageing-in-time project pp234-234  
A.A.M. van Vliet, T. Borghs  
Social and physiological influences of living with seal robots in an elderly care house for two months pp235-235  
K. Wada, T. Shibata  
The home environment and disability-related outcomes in aging individuals: what is the empirical evidence? pp236-236  
H-W. Wahl, A. Fänge, F. Oswald, L. Gitlin, S. Iwarsson  
Tracking technology as a means to learn about outdoor mobility in cognitively impaired older adults pp237-237  
H.W. Wahl, F. Oswald, E. Voss, O. Schilling, T. Freytag  
Website browsing requirements for middle age and elder people pp238-238  
E.M-Y. Wang, S.L. Hwang, W-R. Hsu, Y-H. Liu, W-Y. Kung, S-Y. Feng  
The homepage design for the elderly people pp239-239  
E.M-Y. Wang, B-S. Harn  
Current progress on pathological tremor modelling and active compensation using functional electrical stimulation pp240-240  
F. Widjaja, C.Y. Shee, D. Zhang, W.T. Ang, P. Poignet, A. Bo, D. Guiraud  
Cognitive support for older people from multimedia options pp241-241  
P. Wright, S. Belt, D. Pham, S. Dimov, D. DeRoure  
Characterization of flow dynamics in intracranial cerebral aneurysm using in vitro modeling techniques pp242-242  
T. Yagi, Y. Qian, M. Hukushima, A. Kamado, A. Sato, K. Iwasaki, M. Umezu, H. Takao, Y. Murayamo  
Effects of LED lighting characteristics on visual performance of elderly people pp243-243  
M. Yamagishi, K. Yamaba, C. Kubo, K. Nokura, M. Nagata  
A study on visibility with night driving pp244-244  
K. Yamanaka, S. Yamamoto, M. Kawakami  
Close to you: unobtrusive awareness communication to bring family living far apart closer pp245-245  
J. Yashikida, H. Umemuro  
A robotic system architecture for interactive smart environment pp246-246  
W. Yu, J. Lee, K. Han, J. Sohn, M. Jang  
Gait analysis in frequency domain for freezing detection in patients with Parkinsons disease pp247-247  
H. Zabaleta, T. Keller, E.J. Fimbel  
In-car messages to promote safer driving for older adults pp248-248  
M. Zajicek, I-M. Jonsson  
Design and evaluation of the soft hand whs-1 for the emotion expression humanoid robot Kobian pp249-249  
M. Zecca, K. Endo, Y. Mizoguchi, T. Kusano, K. Itoh, A. Takanishi  
Who benefits from computer training of cognitive abilities? pp250-250  
E.M. Zelinski, P. Housen, K. Yaffe, R. Ruff, R. Kennison, H.E. Mahncke, G.E. Smith  
Developing a memory game for elderly pp251-251  
E. Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, B. Ruyter  
Ageing economy: From social responsibility to new business opportunities pp252-252  
G. Eizmendi  
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Preface
Welcome to ISG08: Smart technology for active longevity pp63-64  
H. Bouma, P. Dario  
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