Real-Time Communication Infrastructure for Mixed Reality in Home Care: A Comparative Case Report of Three Approaches

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Abstract

Background:
Europe’s ageing society faces a growing gap in long-term care (LTC) resources. The Care about Care project developed a Remote Care Assist (RCA) system to support LTC staff.
Objectives:
The project aimed to develop and evaluate a robust, mixed-reality- capable communication infrastructure for home care workers. This case report (a) details requirements for a communications infrastructure, (b) examines challenges in field testing, and (c) describes the transition to an alternative approach. It also provides a glimpse into a new solution used in a follow-up project.
Methods:
User requirements were gathered through co-creation workshops across three countries. Technical requirements focused on modularity, security, integration, and cross-platform usability. The initial implementation used Asterisk and was tested with ∼300 participants.
Results:
The field test revealed persistent video quality issues with Asterisk, attributed to its WebRTC implementation. A switch to Kamailio resolved these issues, improving video quality but sacrificing group call capabilities.
Conclusion:
Pre-testing is limited, highlighting the necessity of field testing. Emerging frameworks like LiveKit could be an alternative for follow-up projects.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelProceedings of the 19th Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference
Redakteure/-innenMartin Baumgartner, Dieter Hayn, Bernhard Pfeifer, Günter Schreier
Herausgeber (Verlag)IOS Press BV
Seiten10-15
Seitenumfang6
Band19
ISBN (elektronisch)978-1-64368-592-2
ISBN (Print)9781643685922
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2025
VeranstaltungdHealth 2025: Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference - Schönbrunn, Wien, Österreich
Dauer: 6 Mai 20257 Mai 2025
https://dhealth.at/

Publikationsreihe

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Band324

Konferenz

KonferenzdHealth 2025
Land/GebietÖsterreich
OrtWien
Zeitraum6/05/257/05/25
Internetadresse

Forschungsbereiche

  • 02 Digitale Transformation
  • 03 Health, Care & Well-being

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