The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a conceptual framework for the design, development and evaluation of AAL Services for older adults
Abstract. The paper presents the International Classification of Functioning,
Disability and Health (ICF) as a comprehensive model for a holistic approach for
the design, development and evaluation of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)
services for older adults. ICF can be used to systemize the information that
influence individual's performance and to characterize users, theirs contexts,
activities and participation. Furthermore, ICF can be used to structure a semantic
characterization of AAL services and as a basis to develop methodological
instruments for the services evaluation