I-Corps: Aging in Place with Artificial Intelligence-Powered Augmented Reality

I-Corps：利用人工智能驱动的增强现实实现原地老龄化

• 批准号: 2406592
• 负责人: Mark Riedl
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-02-01 至 2025-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2406592&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Aging; Place; Artificial; Intelligence

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of augmented reality solutions that address challenges of aging at home. Fifty-four million older adults aged 65 and older live in the U.S. By 2050, that number will grow to almost 90 million, comprising nearly 20% of the U.S. population. This technology may help older adults stay physically, cognitively, and socially active to help combat physical and mental decline while in the comfort and safety of their own home. The potential benefits for the U.S. include reductions in healthcare costs and social services requirements, and improvements to the overall wellness of communities across the country.This I-Corps project is based on the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The generative AI algorithms “make sense” of one’s environment and procedurally generate scenarios in games and other interactive experiences. These algorithms have been previously demonstrated in a variety of lab environments and adapted for use in other technologies including video games. The techniques are ready to be transitioned to commercially available augmented reality experiences that “expand the world” for people aging at home and beyond. Core technologies may be deployed on tablets, phones, and augmented reality-specific hardware such as headsets as capabilities and adoption advance. In addition, the solution could allow content creators to rapidly specify compelling experiences that may be adapted to any user environment.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该 I-Corps 项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发增强现实解决方案，解决美国 5400 万名 65 岁及以上老年人的居家养老挑战。到 2050 年，这一数字将增长到近乎零。 9000 万人，占美国人口的近 20%，这项技术可以帮助老年人在舒适和安全的家中保持身体、认知和社交活跃，以帮助对抗身体和精神衰退。对美国的潜在好处包括降低医疗成本和社会服务需求，以及改善全国社区的整体健康状况。这个 I-Corps 项目基于生成式人工智能 (AI) 生成式 AI 算法的开发。 “理解”一个人的环境并在游戏和其他交互体验中按程序生成场景。这些算法之前已在各种实验室环境中进行了演示，并适用于包括视频游戏在内的其他技术。这些技术已准备好转向商业化。可用的增强现实体验随着功能和采用的进步，核心技术可能会部署在平板电脑、手机和增强现实专用硬件（例如耳机）上，以帮助老年人“扩展世界”。可以适应任何用户环境的引人注目的体验。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并且通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。