Avatars and virtual agents - relationship interfaces for the elderly.In the Digital Era, the authors witness a change in the relationship between the patient and the care-giver or Health Maintenance Organization's providing the health services.  Avatars and Virtual Agents are one of the interfaces used for both home care monitoring and companionship. 
Avatars
Avatars and virtual agents - relationship interfaces for the elderly.In the Digital Era, the authors witness a change in the relationship between the patient and the care-giver or Health Maintenance Organization's providing the health services.  These technologies range from telemedicine systems, decision making tools, online and self-services applications and virtual agents; all providing information and assistance.  Avatars and Virtual Agents are one of the interfaces used for both home care monitoring and companionship.  The study proposes key features for the design and evaluation in the area of assistive applications using Avatar and Virtual agents for the elderly users.
Virtual Agents
Avatars and virtual agents - relationship interfaces for the elderly.In the Digital Era, the authors witness a change in the relationship between the patient and the care-giver or Health Maintenance Organization's providing the health services.  Avatars and Virtual Agents are one of the interfaces used for both home care monitoring and companionship.  They are also inherently multimodal in nature and allow an intimate relation between the elderly users and the Avatar.  The study proposes key features for the design and evaluation in the area of assistive applications using Avatar and Virtual agents for the elderly users.
Avatar
Avatars and virtual agents - relationship interfaces for the elderly.In the Digital Era, the authors witness a change in the relationship between the patient and the care-giver or Health Maintenance Organization's providing the health services.  These technologies range from telemedicine systems, decision making tools, online and self-services applications and virtual agents; all providing information and assistance.  Avatars and Virtual Agents are one of the interfaces used for both home care monitoring and companionship.  The study proposes key features for the design and evaluation in the area of assistive applications using Avatar and Virtual agents for the elderly users.
Virtual Agents