IEC TR 62907:2014

Use cases related to ambient assisted living (AAL) in the field of audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment

IEC TR 62709:2014 comprises seventeen use cases for Ambient Assisted Living submitted to IEC between June 2012 and September 2013. The use cases are based on the identified requirements of elderly people and people with disabilities. The use case scenarios demonstrate both the usability barriers and functional requirements. In addition, the accessibility principles developed in ISO/IEC Guide 71 were applied. A further objective of this report is to highlight potential areas for standardisation in the AAL environment to ensure ease of operation and interoperability with a focus on specific aspects relating to audio, video and multimedia equipment.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 16-Oct-2014
• Withdrawal Date: 12-Sep-2021
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.160.99 - Other audio, video and audiovisual equipment
• Technical Committee: TA 16 - Active Assisted Living (AAL), wearable electronic devices and technologies, accessibility and user interfaces
• Current Stage: WPUB - Publication withdrawn
• Start Date: 10-Sep-2021
• Completion Date: 13-Sep-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC TR 62907 ®
Edition 1.0 2014-10
TECHNICAL
REPORT
colour
inside
Use cases related to ambient assisted living (AAL) in the field of audio, video
and multimedia systems and equipment

All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from
either IEC or IEC's member National Committee in the country of the requester. If you have any questions about IEC
copyright or have an enquiry about obtaining additional rights to this publication, please contact the address below or
your local IEC member National Committee for further information.

IEC Central Office Tel.: [phone]
3, rue de Varembé Fax: [phone]
CH-1211 Geneva 20 [e-mail]
Switzerland www.iec.ch
About the IEC
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the leading global organization that prepares and publishes
International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

About IEC publications
The technical content of IEC publications is kept under constant review by the IEC. Please make sure that you have the
latest edition, a corrigenda or an amendment might have been published.

IEC Catalogue - webstore.iec.ch/catalogue Electropedia - www.electropedia.org
The stand-alone application for consulting the entire The world's leading online dictionary of electronic and
bibliographical information on IEC International Standards, electrical terms containing more than 30 000 terms and
Technical Specifications, Technical Reports and other definitions in English and French, with equivalent terms in 14
documents. Available for PC, Mac OS, Android Tablets and additional languages. Also known as the International
iPad. Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) online.

IEC publications search - www.iec.ch/searchpub IEC Glossary - std.iec.ch/glossary
The advanced search enables to find IEC publications by a More than 55 000 electrotechnical terminology entries in
variety of criteria (reference number, text, technical English and French extracted from the Terms and Definitions
committee,…). It also gives information on projects, replaced clause of IEC publications issued since 2002. Some entries
and withdrawn publications. have been collected from earlier publications of IEC TC 37,

77, 86 and CISPR.
IEC Just Published - webstore.iec.ch/justpublished

Stay up to date on all new IEC publications. Just Published IEC Customer Service Centre - webstore.iec.ch/csc
details all new publications released. Available online and If you wish to give us your feedback on this publication or
also once a month by email. need further assistance, please contact the Customer Service
Centre: [e-mail].
IEC TR 62907 ®
Edition 1.0 2014-10
TECHNICAL
REPORT
colour
inside
Use cases related to ambient assisted living (AAL) in the field of audio, video

and multimedia systems and equipment

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
PRICE CODE
XA
ICS 33.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-1895-2

– 2 – IEC TR 62907:2014 © IEC 2014
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Abbreviations . 12
4 Use case scenarios . 14
4.1 General . 14
4.2 Enabling functions . 14
4.2.2 Interaction with humans (Monitoring) . 14
4.2.3 Social participation . 14
4.2.4 Physical interaction with human environment (assistance systems) . 14
4.2.5 Data acquisition . 14
4.2.6 Mechatronics and control . 14
4.2.7 Data aggregation and storage . 15
4.2.8 Defined function control and support. 15
4.2.9 Complex cross-function service control and support . 15
4.2.10 Integral service programmes . 15
4.3 Spatial aspects and application environment . 15
4.3.1 General . 15
4.3.2 Body and personal (aura) . 15
4.3.3 Home . 15
4.3.4 Personal vehicle . 16
4.3.5 Public buildings . 16
4.3.6 Global . 16
4.4 AAL stakeholders and actors . 16
4.4.1 Explanation of terms . 16
4.4.2 AAL solution/service user . 16
4.4.3 AAL service provider . 16
4.4.4 AAL auditor . 16
4.4.5 AAL broker . 17
4.4.6 AAL carrier . 17
4.4.7 AAL application developer . 17
5 Use case template . 17
5.1 Template. 17
5.2 Description of the use case . 17
5.3 Name of the use case . 17
5.4 Name of author(s) or committee . 17
5.5 Scope and objectives of use case . 17
5.6 Short description . 18
5.7 Complete description . 18
5.8 Accessibility barriers for users . 19
5.9 Which technologies need to be supported . 19
5.10 Which standards are needed to meet identified requirements . 19

5.11 Actors: people, systems, applications, databases, the power system, and
other stakeholders . 19
5.11.1 Connected TV AAL user . 19
5.11.2 Connected TV AAL service provider . 20
5.11.3 Connected TV AAL broker . 20
6 Use case clustering . 20
6.1 Criteria . 20
6.2 Communication and social interaction use case scenario . 20
6.3 Entertainment use case scenario . 20
6.4 Daily life support use case scenario . 22
6.5 Safety, security and privacy at home use case scenario . 22
6.6 Monitoring, healthcare and wellbeing use case scenario . 22
6.7 Active aging use case scenario . 24
6.8 Mobility use case scenario . 25
7 Common application requirements derived from the use cases . 25
7.1 Background. 25
7.2 Information assistant . 25
7.3 Intelligent behaviour of the environment . 25
7.4 Anticipate emergency situations . 26
7.5 Recognition of emergency situations . 26
7.6 Security and privacy . 26
8 Definition of common frameworks . 26
8.1 Summary . 26
8.2 PERSONA Project . 26
8.3 universAAL user interaction framework . 26
8.4 GUIDE Project . 27
9 User needs and accessibility principles. 28
9.1 Application of principles . 28
9.2 User-focused principles . 28
9.3 Interaction-focused principles . 29
9.4 Task-focused principles . 29
9.5 System-solution-focused principles . 29
10 Usability and accessibility barriers of AAL service users as demonstrated in the
connected TV scenario . 29
11 User interface considerations of product and service design . 30
11.1 Summary . 30
11.2 universAAL project (supporting rich human computer interaction) . 31
11.3 GUIDE project . 32
12 Analysis of standards . 33
12.1 Role of standards . 33
12.2 Standards gaps in the field of audio, video and multimedia equipment . 34
12.3 Conclusions and recommendations . 35
Annex A (informative) Draft definitions of AAL and accessibility (source: JEITA) . 37
A.1 Overview. 37
A.2 Summary of AAL . 40
A.2.1 User in AAL scope . 40
A.2.2 Definition of AAL . 40
A.2.3 AAL as considered in this Technical Report and entire AAL . 41

– 4 – IEC TR 62907:2014 © IEC 2014
Annex B (informative) Use case template (source: IEC SG 5 AAL) .
...

IEC TR 62907 ®
Edition 1.0 2014-10
TECHNICAL
REPORT
colour
inside
Use cases related to ambient assisted living (AAL) in the field of audio, video
and multimedia systems and equipment

All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form

or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from
either IEC or IEC's member National Committee in the country of the requester. If you have any questions about IEC
copyright or have an enquiry about obtaining additional rights to this publication, please contact the address below or

your local IEC member National Committee for further information.

IEC Central Office Tel.: [phone]
3, rue de Varembé Fax: [phone]

CH-1211 Geneva 20 [e-mail]
Switzerland www.iec.ch
About the IEC
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the leading global organization that prepares and publishes
International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

About IEC publications
The technical content of IEC publications is kept under constant review by the IEC. Please make sure that you have the
latest edition, a corrigenda or an amendment might have been published.

IEC Catalogue - webstore.iec.ch/catalogue Electropedia - www.electropedia.org
The stand-alone application for consulting the entire The world's leading online dictionary of electronic and
bibliographical information on IEC International Standards, electrical terms containing more than 30 000 terms and
Technical Specifications, Technical Reports and other definitions in English and French, with equivalent terms in 14
documents. Available for PC, Mac OS, Android Tablets and additional languages. Also known as the International
iPad. Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) online.

IEC publications search - www.iec.ch/searchpub IEC Glossary - std.iec.ch/glossary
The advanced search enables to find IEC publications by a More than 55 000 electrotechnical terminology entries in
variety of criteria (reference number, text, technical English and French extracted from the Terms and Definitions
committee,…). It also gives information on projects, replaced clause of IEC publications issued since 2002. Some entries
and withdrawn publications. have been collected from earlier publications of IEC TC 37,

77, 86 and CISPR.
IEC Just Published - webstore.iec.ch/justpublished

Stay up to date on all new IEC publications. Just Published IEC Customer Service Centre - webstore.iec.ch/csc
details all new publications released. Available online and If you wish to give us your feedback on this publication or
also once a month by email. need further assistance, please contact the Customer Service
Centre: [e-mail].
IEC TR 62907 ®
Edition 1.0 2014-10
TECHNICAL
REPORT
colour
inside
Use cases related to ambient assisted living (AAL) in the field of audio, video

and multimedia systems and equipment

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
PRICE CODE
XA
ICS 33.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-1895-2

– 2 – IEC TR 62907:2014 © IEC 2014

CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5

INTRODUCTION . 7

1 Scope . 8

2 Normative references . 8

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 8

3.1 Terms and definitions . 8

3.2 Abbreviations . 12
4 Use case scenarios . 14
4.1 General . 14
4.2 Enabling functions . 14
4.2.2 Interaction with humans (Monitoring) . 14
4.2.3 Social participation . 14
4.2.4 Physical interaction with human environment (assistance systems) . 14
4.2.5 Data acquisition . 14
4.2.6 Mechatronics and control . 14
4.2.7 Data aggregation and storage . 15
4.2.8 Defined function control and support. 15
4.2.9 Complex cross-function service control and support . 15
4.2.10 Integral service programmes . 15
4.3 Spatial aspects and application environment . 15
4.3.1 General . 15
4.3.2 Body and personal (aura) . 15
4.3.3 Home . 15
4.3.4 Personal vehicle . 16
4.3.5 Public buildings . 16
4.3.6 Global . 16
4.4 AAL stakeholders and actors . 16
4.4.1 Explanation of terms . 16
4.4.2 AAL solution/service user . 16
4.4.3 AAL service provider . 16
4.4.4 AAL auditor . 16
4.4.5 AAL broker . 17

4.4.6 AAL carrier . 17
4.4.7 AAL application developer . 17
5 Use case template . 17
5.1 Template. 17
5.2 Description of the use case . 17
5.3 Name of the use case . 17
5.4 Name of author(s) or committee . 17
5.5 Scope and objectives of use case . 17
5.6 Short description . 18
5.7 Complete description . 18
5.8 Accessibility barriers for users . 19
5.9 Which technologies need to be supported . 19
5.10 Which standards are needed to meet identified requirements . 19

5.11 Actors: people, systems, applications, databases, the power system, and

other stakeholders . 19

5.11.1 Connected TV AAL user . 19

5.11.2 Connected TV AAL service provider . 20

5.11.3 Connected TV AAL broker . 20

6 Use case clustering . 20

6.1 Criteria . 20

6.2 Communication and social interaction use case scenario . 20

6.3 Entertainment use case scenario . 20

6.4 Daily life support use case scenario . 22

6.5 Safety, security and privacy at home use case scenario . 22
6.6 Monitoring, healthcare and wellbeing use case scenario . 22
6.7 Active aging use case scenario . 24
6.8 Mobility use case scenario . 25
7 Common application requirements derived from the use cases . 25
7.1 Background. 25
7.2 Information assistant . 25
7.3 Intelligent behaviour of the environment . 25
7.4 Anticipate emergency situations . 26
7.5 Recognition of emergency situations . 26
7.6 Security and privacy . 26
8 Definition of common frameworks . 26
8.1 Summary . 26
8.2 PERSONA Project . 26
8.3 universAAL user interaction framework . 26
8.4 GUIDE Project . 27
9 User needs and accessibility principles. 28
9.1 Application of principles . 28
9.2 User-focused principles . 28
9.3 Interaction-focused principles . 29
9.4 Task-focused principles . 29
9.5 System-solution-focused principles . 29
10 Usability and accessibility barriers of AAL service users as demonstrated in the
connected TV scenario . 29
11 User interface considerations of product and service design . 30

11.1 Summary . 30
11.2 universAAL project (supporting rich human computer interaction) . 31
11.3 GUIDE project . 32
12 Analysis of standards . 33
12.1 Role of standards . 33
12.2 Standards gaps in the field of audio, video and multimedia equipment . 34
12.3 Conclusions and recommendations . 35
Annex A (informative) Draft definitions of AAL and accessibility (source: JEITA) . 37
A.1 Overview. 37
A.2 Summary of AAL . 40
A.2.1 User in AAL scope . 40
A.2.2 Definition of AAL . 40
A.2.3 AAL as considered in this Technical Report and entire AAL . 41

– 4 – IEC TR 62
...