ISBN: 978-981-18-5852-9 DOI: 10.18178/wcse.2022.04.168
e-Assist: A Web-Based Assistive Technology for Locating Objects and Monitoring Activities of the Elderly
Abstract— Assistive technology uses the variety of devices used to expand, maintain, or improve the
functional capabilities of persons with disorders. It helps people who have difficulty speaking, typing, writing,
remembering, pointing, seeing, hearing, learning, walking, and many other things. Different disabilities
require different assistive technologies. It may also be classified as a device or system that provides practical
solutions to everyday life activities. They promote greater independence and safety by enabling people to
perform tasks that they had difficulty with or were unable to accomplish independently. Assistive technology
is one of the most used technologies worldwide. This technology helps persons with disabilities (PWDs) and
elders overpower their daily struggles. This study was designed to assist the elders in finding important
documents or objects that they have misplaced or borrowed from someone using a locator. It can also detect
when a document was borrowed and when it will be returned. It can also remind the user of important dates
and times. After a series of functional and usability testing, the developed system was able to pass all its user
requirements, error-free and ready to assist the seniors.
Index Terms— Mobile application; Assistive Technology, Elders, Elderly, Locator, Remind, Objects,
Internet-of-Things
Mary Jane Samonte
Mapua University, Philippines
Sean Karlo T. Dela Cruz
Mapua University, Philippines
Ronn Aldrin B. Guerrero
Mapua University, Philippines
Nelbein Paul M. Nono
Mapua University, Philippines
Cite: Mary Jane C. Samonte, Sean Karlo T. Dela Cruz, Ronn Aldrin B. Guerrero, Nelbein Paul M. Nono, " e-Assist: A Web-Based Assistive Technology for Locating Objects and Monitoring Activities of the Elderly, " WCSE 2022 Spring Event: 2022 9th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications, pp. 1464-1470, Sanya, China, April 15-18, 2022.