GEC NEWS WIRECTA’s Cognitive Computing initiative with IBM identifies emerging technologies to fundamentally change the way we age or manage disabilities
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation launched an initiative at the CES 2016 in collaboration with IBM that will research how cognitive computing can provide better information to help transform the lives of the world’s growing aging population and persons with disabilities.
The project will examine how “in home” technology such as mobile, smart home appliances, robotics, and wearable devices could enable easier daily routines, such as proactive alerts about medications, reminders about exercise, and dietary recommendations. It will study the potential of using predictive analysis based on room temperature, home electricity, and heat and water consumption patterns to provide improved home monitoring, as well as understand how current weather conditions or traffic patterns can impact an individual’s social activities.
Larry Richenstein, Chair of the CTA Foundation said, “By raising visibility about how technology can empower seniors and people with disabilities, we can help reduce social isolation, promote wellness and enhance independent living.”
Frances West, IBM’s Chief Accessibility Officer said, “The CTA Foundation is ideal to engage on this project with their history of focusing on aging and disability issues, and their strong relationships and experience working with their technology industry members. Together, we can help broaden awareness of the ways cognitive computing will improve the interaction between humans and computers.”
