User-Centered Rating of Well-Being in Older Adults

Predictions estimate that the future will entail several devices related to IoT (Internet of Things). Most of these will be present in our homes, collecting useful information and triggering informed actions. Much work has been done on collecting data and triggering such devices. However, there is not much work on how to make use of such information to measure the well-being of a person. In the context of older adults, it would be useful to define a means to estimate their well-being, provide them some feedback, and eventually share it with a family member or caregiver. This article emphasizes how to measure well-being through a user-centered Personal Well-being Rating (PWR). Although the proposed rating is idealized as a general equation, our case study is mainly centered on older adults. These are undeniably a group of society that can enrich their lives, by integrating possible solutions implemented considering the PWR. This interpretation opens the door to the development of future interfaces, which can be supported by an explicit way of measuring the well-being of someone inside a home.