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Institute of Operating Systems
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Marco Eichelberg, Andreas Hein, Felix Büsching, Lars Wolf
{ eichelberg | hein } @offis.de | { buesching | wolf } @ibr.cs.tu-bs.de
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The GAL Middleware Platform for AAL - Agenda
Introduction: Research network
Use cases
Architecture overview: MSHP
Infrastructure services
Summary
Future work
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What the hell means “GAL”?
German Project “GAL”
G estaltung
A ltergerechter
L ebenswelten
“Design of Environments for Aging”
Research project
Funded by the state of Lower Saxony
Interdisciplinary approach
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Research Network “Design of Environments for Aging”
Objective:
Quality of Life in the Aging Society
Independence within one’s own residence
Identification of threats
Development of systems for assisting
Elderly people
Relatives
Caregivers
Support of care structures
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Exemplary Assisting Systems
1. Personal Activity and Household Assistant
2. Monitoring of Sports Activities
in Prevention and Rehabilitation
3. Sensor-based Activity Determination
4. Sensor-based Fall Prevention
and Fall Recognition
All running on the same platform
Use Cases / Scenarios
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The GAL Middleware Platform for AAL - Agenda
Introduction: Research network
Use cases
Architecture overview: MSHP
Infrastructure services
Summary
Future work
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The GAL Middleware Platform:
Multi Services Home Platform (MSHP)
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GAL-Middleware Platform
Multi Services Home Platform
Cameras
Microphones
Ultrasonic
Sensors
White Goods
Power
Sensor
Body Area
Network
Home
Automation
User
Interfaces
Notification /
Alarm
I²C
USB
FireWire
PowerLine
Ethernet
IEEE802.15.4
KNX, EIB,
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Inside the MSHP:
System Architecture
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Hardware Platform
OS
OSGi
DB Interface
Application C:
Alarm Routing
User Interfaces
OS-Driver
Interface
W-BAN
OSGI-Bundle:
W-BAN
OS-Driver
Interface
Actuator B
OSGI-Bundle:
Actuator A
Configuration
Abstraction
Persistent
Storage
Abstraction
Application B:
PEHR
Application A:
Recognition
OS-Driver
Interface
Sensor A
OSGI-Bundle:
Sensor B
Interface
End User
Administrator
Remote User /
Administrator
Backup
Hardware Platform
OS
OSGi
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System Architecture
Center of Integration: OGSi Service Platform
Service oriented
Requires JAVA-VM
Operating-system independent
Functionality realized through bundles
Modular
Flexible
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Hardware Platform OS OSGi DB Interface Application C: Alarm Routing User Interfaces OS-Driver Interface W-BAN OSGI-Bundle: W-BAN OS-Driver Interface Actuator B OSGI-Bundle: Actuator A Configuration Abstraction Persistant Storage Abstraction Application B: PEHA Application A: Recognition OS-Driver Interface Sensor A OSGI-Bundle: Sensor B Interface
End User Administrator Remote User / Administrator
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Abstraction Layer
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Hardware Platform
OS
OSGi
DB Interface
Application C:
Alarm Routing
User Interfaces
OS-Driver
Interface
W-BAN
OSGI-Bundle:
W-BAN
OS-Driver
Interface
Actuator B
OSGI-Bundle:
Actuator A
Configuration
Abstraction
Persistent
Storage
Abstraction
Application B:
PEHR
Application A:
Recognition
OS-Driver
Interface
Sensor A
OSGI-Bundle:
Sensor B
Interface
End User
Administrator
Remote User /
Administrator
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Abstraction Layer
Standardized set of values
Applications don’t care about specific
Instruction sets
Data formats
Handles vendor specific peculiarities
Combined localization
IR-Detectors
Cameras
Ultrasonic sensors
etc.
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Infrastructure Services I:
Recognition and Treatment of Events
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Hardware Platform
OS
OSGi
DB Interface
Application C:
Alarm Routing
User Interfaces
OS-Driver
Interface
W-BAN
OSGI-Bundle:
W-BAN
OS-Driver
Interface
Actuator B
OSGI-Bundle:
Actuator A
Configuration
Abstraction
Persistent
Storage
Abstraction
Application B:
PEHR
Application A:
Recognition
OS-Driver
Interface
Sensor A
OSGI-Bundle:
Sensor B
Interface
End User
Administrator
Remote User /
Administrator
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Infrastructure Services II:
Persistent Storage and Backup
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Hardware Platform
OS
OSGi
DB Interface
Application C:
Alarm Routing
User Interfaces
OS-Driver
Interface
W-BAN
OSGI-Bundle:
W-BAN
OS-Driver
Interface
Actuator B
OSGI-Bundle:
Actuator A
Configuration
Abstraction
Persistent
Storage
Abstraction
Application B:
PEHR
Application A:
Recognition
OS-Driver
Interface
Sensor A
OSGI-Bundle:
Sensor B
Interface
End User
Administrator
Remote User /
Administrator
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Infrastructure Services III:
Personal Electronic Health Record (PEHR)
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Hardware Platform
OS
OSGi
DB Interface
Application C:
Alarm Routing
User Interfaces
OS-Driver
Interface
W-BAN
OSGI-Bundle:
W-BAN
OS-Driver
Interface
Actuator B
OSGI-Bundle:
Actuator A
Configuration
Abstraction
Persistent
Storage
Abstraction
Application B:
PEHR
Application A:
Recognition
OS-Driver
Interface
Sensor A
OSGI-Bundle:
Sensor B
Interface
End User
Administrator
Remote User /
Administrator
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Infrastructure Services III:
Personal Electronic Health Record (pEGA)
All data stays inside the system
User decides what happens with the data
Privacy
Security
Different views for different applications
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The GAL Middleware Platform for AAL - Agenda
Introduction: Research network
Use cases
Architecture overview: MSHP
Infrastructure services
Summary
Future work
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Summary
The GAL Middleware Platform for AAL
OSGi-based
Modular
Service oriented
Many functionalities integrated
Abstraction layer
Recognition of events and alarm routing
Persistent storage
Personal electronic health record with rights management
Shown on CeBIT 2010 in Hanover
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Hardware Platform OS OSGi DB Interface Application C: Alarm Routing User Interfaces OS-Driver Interface W-BAN OSGI-Bundle: W-BAN OS-Driver Interface Actuator B OSGI-Bundle: Actuator A Configuration Abstraction Persistant Storage Abstraction Application B: pEGA Application A: Recognition OS-Driver Interface Sensor A OSGI-Bundle: Sensor B Interface
End User Administrator Remote User /
Administrator
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Integration
Set up full demonstrators for presented use cases
Evaluation
Verify practicability and use
Define a suitable set of sensors
Thank you for your attention!
Future Work
