Research Unit ENABLE – Forschungsgruppe der FH Kärnten / Research Unit of Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

About Us

The research group ENABLE – Research Unit for Health, Inclusion & Care – deals with two fundamental resources of everyday life, which affect (almost) all people: Health and Inclusion. If one of these areas is endangered, this has a massive impact on the quality of life, independence and ability to participate of those affected. Health combines different dimensions of well-being and can be limited by illness, accidents or as a consequence of personal lifestyle. Lack of inclusion can have different causes, e.g. disability, low income or migration. Due to limited health, disability or lack of inclusion, especially the organization of everyday life (both professional and private setting) are at risk. This situation is further aggravated by increasingly scarce human care resources. These challenges can be addressed through various measures such as social innovations.

Research focus

The focus of the ENABLE research group concentrates around the topics of health, care and inclusion and deals in particular with health promotion and prevention, support in everyday life, digitalization in healthcare, therapy, care, monitoring (e.g. movement analysis,…), ethics and the environment.

Research methodology

The research unit is characterized by transdisciplinary cooperation. On one hand, several disciplines work together in the core team of the research group on societal issues in the above mentioned topics. On the other hand, the results of the research group are based on continuous participatory research and an open innovation in science approach. The topics worked on are strongly practice-oriented and strive to achieve a direct impact in society. Through multi-perspective evaluation (impact analysis, quality of life, acceptance and user experience,…) the benefit as well as the suitability for everyday use and integratability of various innovations can be ensured.

Results and insights

The research group ENABLE deals with the empowerment of people to shape their daily lives in the best possible way. The focus is on the development and evaluation of social innovations with a direct impact on people and society to improve the quality of life (individually or collectively). Expected insights will come from evaluations of different services or products on the one hand, and from the development process itself on the other hand. More effective solutions than existing approaches contribute to lasting social change, are accepted by the target groups and can thus find a sustainable anchoring in everyday life. Social innovations are preferably created in open innovation processes in which the affected and involved persons are actively included in the development. From these participatory research activities, insights into methodological approaches and processes can subsequently be derived and further developed.

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Projects

Here you can find an overview of the ongoing and completed projects of the ENABLE research group. Click on the project title for more information.

Ongoing:

TeleCareHub | Technical approaches for people and care

PROTEA | Individuelle Prothetik

iLEAD | Lightweight Functional & Hybrid 3D-Printing for Medical Assistive Devices

Health for All | Strengthening cross-border cooperation and developing new solutions to provide all people with comprehensive access to health literacy and health services

BeSENSHome | Inclusive spaces for people with neurodiversity

Publications

2022

Wohofsky, L., Scharf, P., Lattacher, S., & Krainer, D. (2021). Assistive technology to support people with autism spectrum disorder in their autonomy and safety: A scoping review. Technology and Disability, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3233/TAD-210355
Wohofsky, L., Fink, S., McClatchie, S., Dirnbacher, T., Schubert, P., & Arbeiter, M. (2022, April 21). Evaluation und Weiterentwicklung einer nicht-invasiven assistiven Technologie zur Beurteilung von Ausnahmesituationen in der Wohnumgebung. ÖGGG, Salzburg. https://oeggg2022.univie.ac.at/willkommen/
Schubert P./ Wohofsky L./ Olip M./ Krainer D. (2022) Requirements for implementation of therapy devices in a tele-rehabilitation solution. 15th FFH Congress, Villach, Austria.

2021

Scharf P.; Wohofsky L.; Lattacher S. (2021). REHA2030: Successful paths from requirements to a demonstrator via User Centered Design. Poster Presentation, European Forum for Resarch in Europe, 2021, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Wohofsky L.; Scharf P.; Krainer D.; Lattacher L.: Costumized Smart Home and Interior Design Concept Co-Designed with and for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Conference Paper, Poster dHealth
Schubert P.; Krainer D. & Wohofsky L. (2021). Activity monitoring in stroke rehabilitation: Advanced information for therapists and motivational factor for patients. Poster Präsentation European Forum for Research in Europe. Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Schubert P.; Krainer D.; Lattacher S.; Scharf P. & Wohofsky L. (2021). Therapeutische Nah- und Nachversorgung nach Schlaganfall mittels Tele-Rehabilitation: Erforderliche Kernelemente. Poster Präsentation Geriatrieforum 2021, Wien, Austria.
Krainer, D., Oberrauner, E., Oberzaucher, J., Aigner-Walder, B., Luger, A., & Ofner, R. (2021). Stichprobenbildung, Strategie und Umsetzung. In J. Oberzaucher, D. Krainer, O. Kada, D. E. Ströckl, & B. Aigner-Walder (Hrsg.), Smart VitAALity Einblicke, Ergebnisse und Befunde aus einer AAL Pilotregion (1. Ausgabe). Books on Demand.
Krainer, D., Wohofsky, L., Scharf, P., & Lattacher, S. L. (2021). Akzeptanz und Alltagsintegration von Smart VitAALity. In J. Oberzaucher, D. Krainer, O. Kada, D. E. Ströckl, & B. Aigner-Walder (Hrsg.), Smart VitAALity Einblicke, Ergebnisse und Befunde aus einer AAL Pilotregion (1. Ausgabe). Books on Demand.
Oberzaucher, J., Kada, O. (2021). Genereller Hintergrund und Ausgangslage. In J. Oberzaucher, D. Krainer, O. Kada, D. E. Ströckl, & B. Aigner-Walder (Hrsg.), Smart VitAALity Einblicke, Ergebnisse und Befunde aus einer AAL Pilotregion (1. Ausgabe). Books on Demand.
Oberzaucher, J. (2021). Smart VitAALity – Überblick über das technologische System. In J. Oberzaucher, D. Krainer, O. Kada, D. E. Ströckl, & B. Aigner-Walder (Hrsg.), Smart VitAALity Einblicke, Ergebnisse und Befunde aus einer AAL Pilotregion (1. Ausgabe). Books on Demand.
Lukas Wohofsky, Daniela Krainer, and Peter K. Schubert. 2021. Telerehabilitation platform REHA2030: Visualization of training statistics for patient and therapist. In The 14th PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference (PETRA 2021), June 29–July 02, 2021, Corfu, Greece. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 2 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3453892.346100
Oberzaucher, J., Krainer, D. (2021). Generelles Testsetting und abgeleitete Relevanz für Smart VitAALity. In J. Oberzaucher, D. Krainer, O. Kada, D. E. Ströckl, & B. Aigner-Walder (Hrsg.), Smart VitAALity Einblicke, Ergebnisse und Befunde aus einer AAL Pilotregion (1. Ausgabe). Books on Demand.
Oberzaucher, J., Krainer, D. (2021). Evaluierungsdesign im Rahmen der Pilotregion Smart VitAALity. In J. Oberzaucher, D. Krainer, O. Kada, D. E. Ströckl, & B. Aigner-Walder (Hrsg.), Smart VitAALity Einblicke, Ergebnisse und Befunde aus einer AAL Pilotregion (1. Ausgabe). Books on Demand.
Wohofsky, L., & Krainer, D. (2021). Stroke rehabilitation challenges in the Slovenian-Austrian region: Novel telerehabilitation approaches to enhance service provision. In European Forum for Research in Rehabilitation, H. Burger, G. Fazekas, G. Vidmar, European Forum for Research in Rehabilitation, & Univerzitetni rehabilitacijski institut Republike Slovenije – Soca (Eds.), Congress of European Forum for Research in Rehabilitation September 23.-25. 2021, Ljubljana, Slovenia: Book of abstracts with programme. University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia. http://www.efrr2021.si/images/abstract_Book_F_20_09.pdf
Wohofsky, L., Scharf, P., Lattacher, S. L., Krainer, D., & Oberzaucher, J. (2021, Februar). Akzeptanz und Alltagsintegration von technischen Interventionen im Rahmen des Projekts Smart VitAALity und Auswirkungen des Health Care Center Models auf das Gesundheitsbewusstsein der Teilnehmer*innen. FFH Open Access Repository – Forschungsforum der österreichischen Fachhochschulen.

2020

Scharf, P., Wohofsky, L., Krainer, D., Lattacher, S.: Analyse von Einflussfaktoren auf die Nutzungsabsicht von AAL-Technologien am Beispiel der Pilotregion Smart VitAALity in: VDE (Hrsg.), AAL-Kongress 2020, 29 Sep-01 Oct 2020, online, S. 38-44 (2020)
Plattner, J., Oberrauner, E., Ströckl, D., Oberzaucher, J.: Using IoT Middleware Solutions in Interdisciplinary Research Projects in the Context of AAL in: Association for Computing Machinery (Hrsg.), ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA), 30-30 Jun 2020, Virtual Conference (2020)
Plattner, J., Ströckl, D., Oberrauner, E., Majcen, K., Oberzaucher, J.: The Synergy of Technology Usage and Human-driven Support Activities in an AAL Pilot Region in: 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, 03-05 May 2020, Virtual Conference (2020)
Ströckl, D., Oberrauner, E., Plattner, J., Shekhovtsov, V., Leitner, G., Kop, C., Schartner, P., Steinberger, C.: Smart City Technology meets Smart Health Assistive Systems – on the example of the project AYUDO in: Association for Computing Machinery (Hrsg.), ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA), 30-30 Jun 2020, Virtual Conference (2020)
Ströckl D. E., Oberrauner E., Krainer D., Wohofsky L. & Oberzaucher J.: Hedonic and pragmatic qualities of AAL pilot region technologies – Evaluation with the AttrakDiff Survey. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, Volume 1: ICT4AWE, S. 187-193 (2020)
Wohofsky L., Scharf P., Lattacher S. L., Krainer D. & Oberzaucher J.: Akzeptanz und Alltagsintegration von technischen Interventionen im Rahmen des Projekts Smart VitAALity und Auswirkungen des Health Care Center Models auf das Gesundheitsbewusstsein der Teilnehmer*innen. Forschungsforum der Österreichischen Fachhochschulen 2020 (2020)
Sulopuisto O., Ströckl D. E. and Hagendorfer-Jauk G.: Connected Caregivers. NET NEP 2020 – 8th International Nurse Education Conference – Transforming nursing and midwifery education: Leadership innovation and diversity for global healthcare impact. Barcelona, Spain. (2020)
Ströckl D. E.: Multimodal Interface Modeling Language – from a Metamodel to an assistive and flexible User-System Interface. Innovationskongress 2019 – Smart Living Forum, Villach, Österreich. (2020)
Kada O., Mark A., Oberzaucher J., Ströckl D. E.: Smart VitAALity – Effects of a modular AAL system on subjective quality of life. Methods and first results. Innovationskongress 2019 – Smart Living Forum, Villach, Österreich (2020)

2019

Ströckl, D.E., Mayr, H., (2019). Multi-Modal Human-System Interaction based on MCA in: 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration: Integrating People and Intelligent Systems Proceedings 2019, 07-10 Feb 2019, San Diego, California, USA.
Krainer, D., Lattacher, S., Oberzaucher, J., Liebhart, W., Liebhart, M., Ströckl, D., Plattner, J., Schaschl, P. (2019): Practical Realization of an integrated Telemonitoring and Health Care Center Model – Interim results within the Pilot Region Smart VitAALity, SMARTER LIVES 19 – Smarter Lives meets uDay, Digitalisierung und Lebensqualität im Alter, Bozen – Italien.
Majcen, K./ Plattner, J./ Ströckl, D. E./Löffler, K./Schuster, E./Schaschl, P./ Krainer, D./Oberzaucher, J. (2019): AAL-Pilot Concepts in Carinthia and Styria in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (ICT4AWE 2019), pp. 289-296, Heraklion, May 2019. ISSN: 2184-4984. ISBN: 978-989-758-368-1.
Ströckl, D.E./Majcen, K./Plattner, J./Krainer, D./Löffler, K./Schuster, E./Schaschl, P./Oberzaucher, J. (2019): South Austrian Seniors “vs.” ICT for Healthcare in AAL Pilot Regions in Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Finance, Economics, Management and IT Business (FEMIB 2019), pp. 86-93, Heraklion, May 2019. ISBN: 978-989-758-370-4.

2018

Krainer, D., Plattner, J., Lattacher, S. (2018). Spotlight on Health: Technical Solutions and Services to promote an independent and autonomous life. In: (Hrsg.), Gebäude der Zukunft? vernetzt – digital – ökosozial, S. 263-267, Leykam, Graz
Ströckl, D., Krainer, D., Oberrauner, E. (2018) Improving Interdisciplinary Communication – Use Case Focused User Interaction Diagram 2.0 in: IARIA – Ambient 2018, 18-22 Nov 2018, Athen, Griechenland
Krainer, D., Plattner, J., Ströckl, D., Fleck, A., Oberrauner, E., Oberzaucher, J. (2018). System Definition based on a Multidimensional Requirement Analysis within the Pilot Region Smart VitAALity in: Smarter Lives 2018, 20-20 Feb 2018, Innsbruck
Krainer, D. (2018). Methode für die Evaluierung der Systemakzeptanz von „meinZentrAAL“. In Trukeschitz, B., Schneider, C., Ring-Dimitriou, S. (Hrsg.), Smartes Betreutes Wohnen: Nutzung, Systemakzeptanz und Wirkungen von „meinZentrAAL“. Erkenntnisse der AAL-Forschung. BoD Book on Demand, Norderstedt, Deutschland. ISBN 978-3-744-88233-0.
Krainer, D., Plattner, J., Oberzaucher, J., Schneider, C. (2018). Die Systemakzeptanz von „meinZentrAAL“. In Trukeschitz, B., Schneider, C., Ring-Dimitriou, S. (Hrsg.), Smartes Betreutes Wohnen: Nutzung, Systemakzeptanz und Wirkungen von „meinZentrAAL“. Erkenntnisse der AAL-Forschung. BoD Book on Demand, Norderstedt, Deutschland. ISBN 978-3-744-88233-0.
Schneider, C., Maringer, V., Rieser, H., Venek, V., Krainer, D., (2018). Nutzungshäufigkeit von „meinZentrAAL“. In Trukeschitz, B., Schneider, C., Ring-Dimitriou, S. (Hrsg.), Smartes Betreutes Wohnen: Nutzung, Systemakzeptanz und Wirkungen von „meinZentrAAL“. Erkenntnisse der AAL-Forschung. BoD Book on Demand, Norderstedt, Deutschland. ISBN 978-3-744-88233-0.
Ströckl, D.E., Mayr, H., (2018). MCA Driven Interaction Interfacing in: IARIA – Ambient 2018, 18-22 Nov 2018, Athen, Griechenland.
Ströckl, D.E., (2018). Scenario based Development Approach towards a Multi-modal Interface Presentation Meta-model in: Smarter Lives 2018, 20-20 Feb 2018, Innsbruck.

2017

Oberzaucher, J., Krainer, D. (2017). Elektronische Hilfsmittel für diagnostische Zwecke – aktuelle Ansätze und zukünftige Herausforderungen. In: Likar, R., Bernatzky, G., Pinter, G., Pipam, W., Janig, H., Sadjak, A. (Hrsg.), Lebensqualität im Alter – Therapie und Prophylaxe von Altersleiden, S. 401-416, Springer
Oberzaucher, J., Krainer, D., (2017). Technologie für BewohnerInnen im Betreuten Wohnen – Gewünscht, akzeptiert oder geduldet? – Diskussion ausgewählter Feldtest-Ergebnisse. In Proceedings of ENI 2017. 9. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress für Informationstechnologie im Gesundheits-, Pflege- und Sozialbereich. 14.09-15.09.2017, Hall in Tirol, Österreich,
Krainer, D., Ströckl, D., Oberzaucher, J., (2017). Use Case Focused User-Interaction Diagram – A Communication Tool within AAL Projects in: PETRA ’17: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, 21-23 Jun 2017, Island of Rhodes, Greece, S. 193-196
Ates, N., Aumayr, G., Drobics, M., Förster, K., Frauenberger, C., Garschall, M., Kofler, M., Krainer, D., Kropf, J., Majcen, K., Oberzaucher, J., Piazolo, F., Rzepka, A., Sauskojus, J., Schneider, C., Stainer-Hochgatterer, A., Sturm, N., Waibel, U., Willner, V. (2017). Assistive Solutions in Practice: Experiences from AAL Pilot Regions in Austria. Health Informatics Meets EHealth: Digital Insight–Information-Driven Health & Care. Proceedings of the 11th EHealth2017 Conference. Vol. 236. IOS Press, 2017.
Krainer, D., Oberzaucher, J., Ströckl, D., Mitterbacher, A., Kada, O. (2017). Living Lab Carinthia – Neue Wege in der IKT-gestützten Versorgungsforschung in: Poster präsentiert am 12. Gemeinsamen Österreichisch-Deutschen Geriatriekongress, 57. Kongress der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Geriatrie und Gerontologie. Geriatrie – Wissen und Forschung für ein gelingendes Alter(n). Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 1. 20. – 22. April 2017, Universität Wien, 20-22 Apr 2017.