Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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A Study on Smart Aging System for the Elderly based on Metaverse

고령자를 위한 메타버스 기반의 Smart Aging 시스템의 연구

  • Cho, Myeon-Gyun (School of Information and Communication, Semyung University)
  • 조면균 (세명대학교 정보통신학부)
  • Received : 2021.12.19
  • Accepted : 2022.02.20
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

Recently, the number of elderly living alone suffering from loneliness and depression is also increasing significantly due to the rapid aging of the population and nuclear families. In this paper, we propose a smart aging system that increases life satisfaction by providing the elderly with the optimal service tailored to the elderly with the help of IT according to their residential environment and health status. It is possible to provide an advanced customized support system for the elderly by fully utilizing IoT, AI, and Metaverse techniques not only for the elderly who want to live an active life in society but also for the elderly who need care in a nursing hospital. The proposed system provides human satisfaction by providing social connection in real space and virtual space in accordance with the residential environment and health status to the elderly suffering from loneliness in hospital (hospital care) facilities and at home. This paper proposes a new path for future-oriented welfare policy for the elderly by providing a user-customized smart aging system by combining AI and Metaverse technology with a rapidly changing social environment.

최근 급격한 고령화, 핵가족화 현상에 따라 외로움과 우울증으로 고통 받는 독거노인 인구도 크게 증가하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이런 고령자에게 주거환경과 건강상태에 따라 IT의 도움으로 최적의 고령 맞춤형 서비스를 제공함으로써 삶의 만족도를 높이는 smart aging 시스템을 제안하고자 한다. 의학의 발달로 건강한 노년층이 증가함에 따라 사회 속에서 활동적으로 생활하고자 하는 고령자뿐 아니라, 시설에서의 돌봄이 필요한 고령자에 대해서도 IoT, AI(인공지능) 기술 및 메타버스 환경을 십분 활용하여 선진적인 고령자 맞춤형 지원시스템을 제공할 수 있다. 제안시스템은 병원(요양) 시설 및 재택으로 외로움으로 고통 받는 고령자에게 주거환경과 건강상태에 맞추어 현실공간과 가상공간에서 사회적 연결(social connection)을 제공하여 인간적인 만족감을 제공한다. 본 논문은 급변하는 사회 환경 변화에 AI와 메타버스 기술을 접목하고 주거환경과 건강상태에 따라 사용자 맞춤형 smart aging 시스템을 제공함으로써 미래 지향적 노인복지정책의 새로운 길을 제시할 수 있다.

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Acknowledgement

This paper was supported by the Semyung University Research Grant of 2021

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