IEC TS 63134:2020/AMD1:2022

Amendment 1 - Active Assisted Living (AAL) use cases

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2022
• ICS: 11.020 - Medical sciences and health care facilities in general
• ICS: 11.020.99 - Other standards related to health care in general
• ICS: 11.180 - Aids for disabled or handicapped persons
• Technical Committee: SyC AAL - Active Assisted Living
• Drafting Committee: WG 1 - SyC AAL/WG 1
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2022
• Completion Date: 26-Dec-2022

Relations

• Amends: IEC TS 63134:2020 - Active assisted living (AAL) use cases
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Overview

IEC TS 63134:2020/AMD1:2022 is an important amendment to the IEC Technical Specification focused on Active Assisted Living (AAL) use cases. Published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), this amendment enriches the existing framework by updating and expanding practical use cases relevant to AAL systems. The document aims to guide developers, researchers, and stakeholders in standardizing innovative solutions that assist elderly and disabled individuals in maintaining independence and quality of life.

The amendment provides a structured approach to defining, categorizing, and evaluating AAL use cases, emphasizing safety, health monitoring, social interaction, and technology integration within the home and community environments. This fosters international cooperation and harmonized development for AAL technologies within the electrotechnical sector.

Key Topics

• Comprehensive Use Case Collection: Over 50 updated use cases that range in criticality (major, moderate, minor) covering diverse aspects such as personal health checks, medication monitoring, fall detection, smart home integration, and robotic assistance.

• Use Case Template: Introduction of an updated version 2 template to ensure consistency and thoroughness in documenting new AAL use cases, including detailed narratives, actors, components, legal and ethical considerations, and data security/privacy aspects.

• Criticality Levels: Each use case is classified by its level of criticality which affects health, safety, or daily living, enabling prioritization in system design and risk management.

• AAL Assistance Levels: The document specifies varying assistance levels from independent living to advanced support with activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).

• Standardization and Interoperability: Detailed cross-referencing with international standards and legal regulations supports compliance and integration across geographic regions.

• Ethical, Privacy, and Security Considerations: The template and use case analysis include sections dedicated to addressing data privacy, security, and ethical issues especially relevant to autonomous and assistive technologies.

Applications

IEC TS 63134:2020/AMD1:2022 supports practical applications in various sectors including:

• Healthcare and Wellness: Remote health monitoring, medication adherence systems, fall and emergency detection, chronic disease management, and rehabilitation support.

• Smart Home Systems: Intelligent lighting, environmental health monitoring, home safety alarms, and automated assistance like robotic caregivers and exoskeletons.

• Mobility Assistance: Technologies facilitating mobility both indoors and outdoors such as smart wheelchairs, mobility assistants, and navigation support devices.

• Social Interaction: Solutions to enhance communication and social engagement between users, care providers, and family to reduce isolation, including platforms integrated with smart TVs and communication devices.

• Emergency Response: Systems enabling rapid emergency responses including one-stop emergency services and alarms triggered by health or environmental conditions.

• Assistive Robotics: Deployment of autonomous systems and robots for care provision, daily assistance, and support in activities requiring physical interaction.

These applications showcase the potential of AAL systems to improve quality of life, promote independence, and reduce the burden on healthcare infrastructures.

Related Standards

• IEC Standards on Electrotechnical Systems: IEC TS 63134 aligns closely with other IEC standards related to electrical and electronic technologies for healthcare and assistive devices.

• ISO/IEC Directives: Developed according to ISO/IEC Directives Parts 1 and 2, ensuring compatibility and coherence with other international standardization efforts.

• Legal and Regulatory References: Use cases consider regional and national laws affecting AAL deployment, data protection, and medical device regulations.

• Collaborations with ISO: IEC's cooperation with ISO facilitates unified standards for active assisted living devices and systems worldwide.

• Data Security and Privacy Frameworks: Adherence to international guidelines on data confidentiality and user privacy critical for healthcare and assistive technology standards.

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Keywords: IEC TS 63134 Amendment, Active Assisted Living standards, AAL use cases, elderly care technology, remote health monitoring, assisted living systems, smart home integration, healthcare standards, AAL data privacy, assistive robotics, healthcare interoperability.

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IEC TS 63134 ®
Edition 1.0 2022-12
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
AMENDMENT 1
Active assisted living (AAL) use cases

IEC TS 63134:2020-04/AMD1:2022-12(en)

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TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
AMENDMENT 1
Active assisted living (AAL) use cases

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Active assisted living (AAL) use cases

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Amendment 1 to IEC 63134:2020 has been prepared by IEC SyC AAL: Systems Committee on
Active Assisted Living.
The text of this Amendment is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
SyCAAL/262/DTS SyCAAL/283/RVDTS

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the above table.
The language used for the development of this Amendment is English.
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6 Use case analysis
6.2 Overview and representative use cases
6.2.1 General
Replace the first paragraph with the following text:
IEC SyC AAL has collected more than 50 use cases. Titles and short descriptions of the use
cases are listed in Table 1. The representative use cases are included in Annex B. An additional
list of the use cases, which is regularly updated, is available under the supporting documents
link: https://www.iec.ch/sycaal/supportingdocuments. Further use cases have been added and
also the use case template has been revised (see Annex E).
Renumber the existing NOTE as "NOTE 2" and add the following NOTE 1 after the first
paragraph:
NOTE 1 It is possible that relevant standards, regional laws and regulations, as well as liaisons are missing from
the original use case descriptions, and are being considered in the current SyC AAL document under consideration
on a use case standards inventory and mapping.
Replace existing Table 1 with the following Table 1:
Table 1 – Updated titles and categories of use cases
Level of
criticality
Use
...