Aging Population Assistive Technologies for Built Environment: A Review of US and European Market
Location
Poster Session 1 (Henderson Library)
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Your Campus
Statesboro Campus- Henderson Library, April 20th
Academic Unit
Department of Civil Engineering and Construction
Research Area Topic:
Engineering and Material Sciences - Civil
Co-Presenters and Faculty Mentors or Advisors
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marcel Maghiar
Abstract
The population of people 65 years and older makes up about 16.5% of the total United States population. The elderly population will keep increasing as the US population ages (U.S Census, 2020). This fact creates a demand in the market for products and solutions designed to address poorly adapted indoor and outdoor environments for the elderly. This research reviewed the United States and European markets to identify potential gaps in solutions and the concerns they address within the elderly population. A database of the companies working on products for the elderly was created. To determine how companies are addressing adaptive environments of the growing elderly population, a questionnaire was constructed. Also, a mind map was produced with illustrative images of the identified assistive technologies and descriptions for their functionalities. Therefore, a table of smart solutions available in the US and European markets is available for further research. Technologies were categorized by the shared market and their limitations were identified. This market review exploration reflected the European market advances along with the US market in the research and development of solutions which address the elderly population. In future research endeavors, the market survey will be deployed to various contractors to gain further industry feedback about existing products/services and insights on development trends. As an immediate action, it is proposed that contractors, designers, and members of academia should 3D model the technologies and solutions researched to determine efficiencies when addressing poorly adapted environments and the well-being of aging men and women.
Program Description
A review of the US and European markets was conducted to determine the current technologies, products, and related services along with identified potential gaps for these markets which have the intent to address solutions to the growing elderly population in the US and their indoor/outdoor built environments.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (File Not Available for Download)
Start Date
4-20-2022 10:00 AM
End Date
4-20-2022 11:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Pliego, Ashley, "Aging Population Assistive Technologies for Built Environment: A Review of US and European Market" (2022). GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium. 4.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2022/2022/4
Aging Population Assistive Technologies for Built Environment: A Review of US and European Market
Poster Session 1 (Henderson Library)
The population of people 65 years and older makes up about 16.5% of the total United States population. The elderly population will keep increasing as the US population ages (U.S Census, 2020). This fact creates a demand in the market for products and solutions designed to address poorly adapted indoor and outdoor environments for the elderly. This research reviewed the United States and European markets to identify potential gaps in solutions and the concerns they address within the elderly population. A database of the companies working on products for the elderly was created. To determine how companies are addressing adaptive environments of the growing elderly population, a questionnaire was constructed. Also, a mind map was produced with illustrative images of the identified assistive technologies and descriptions for their functionalities. Therefore, a table of smart solutions available in the US and European markets is available for further research. Technologies were categorized by the shared market and their limitations were identified. This market review exploration reflected the European market advances along with the US market in the research and development of solutions which address the elderly population. In future research endeavors, the market survey will be deployed to various contractors to gain further industry feedback about existing products/services and insights on development trends. As an immediate action, it is proposed that contractors, designers, and members of academia should 3D model the technologies and solutions researched to determine efficiencies when addressing poorly adapted environments and the well-being of aging men and women.
